How to Play the A Augmented Chord on Guitar
A Augmented Chord Overview
Notes
A-C#-E#-F
Interval Build & Degrees
I-III-♯V (Root, Major Third, and Sharp Fifth)
Tab
X-0-3-2-2-1 (X-A-E#-A-C#-F)
A Augmented Step by Step Instructions
Here is how you play A Augmented:
1. Place your pinky on the third fret of the fourth string
2. Place your middle finger on the second fret of the third string
3. Place your ring finger on the second fret of the second string
4. Place your index finger on the first fret of the first string
5. Strum from the fifth string
Common A Augmented Voicings on Guitar
Aaug Using 6th string as the root
5-4-3-2-X-X
Aaug First Inversion
X-X-X-6-6-5
Aaug Second Inversion
X-X-X-10-10-9
Famous Songs That Use the A Augmented Chord
- Because by The Beatles
- Life on Mars? by David Bowie