About the Eaug chord
The augmented triad raises the fifth by a semitone. It sounds unsettled and is often used to lead from one chord to the next, or for a dreamlike effect. The symbol for it is Eaug.
E1
G♯3
B♯♯5
How to play Eaug
- Put your index finger on the G string at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on the B string at fret 1.
- Put your ring finger on the D string at fret 2.
- Put your little finger on the A string at fret 3.
- Strum and let the low E and high E strings ring open.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Other E chords
Eaug chord questions
What notes are in a Eaug chord?
Eaug is made of E, G♯ and B♯. In intervals that is 1, 3, ♯5 above the root, E.
What is the easiest way to play Eaug?
The first shape above is the most common one: 0 3 2 1 1 0 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is Eaug a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.