Abaug chord
A flat augmented, also written Ab+, G#aug.
- Notes
- Ab C E
- Formula
- 1 3 #5
- Easiest
- xxx110
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Abaug
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestxxx110
Strings, low to high: x x x Ab C E
- no barre
- 2 fingers
- 3 strings not played
- 476554
Strings, low to high: Ab E Ab C E Ab
- barre on fret 4
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- x-x-x-13-13-12
Strings, low to high: x x x Ab C E
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- up at fret 12
- 3 strings not played
What's in Abaug
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root |
| C | 3 | major third |
| E | #5 | sharp fifth |
Keys with Abaug
Abaug isn't built from the notes of any major or natural minor key. It belongs to harmonic minor, as its III+ chord, and is mostly used as a passing chord between two others.
Other Ab chords
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