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E Augmented (Eaug) Chord Guitar

An open augmented triad anchored by the low E string.

An open E major with the B raised a semitone to C.
The low E string carries the root, giving it more weight than most augmented shapes.
Leads beautifully into A minor, whose root is already in the chord.
Identical in notes to Caug and G♯aug.

Root3rd5th

Index finger covers the G and B strings at the 1st fret

Root

EBass6th string

FretOpen

Finger—

Not played

A5th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

D4th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

3rd

G3rd string

Fret1

Finger1 index

5th

B2nd string

Fret1

Finger1 index

Root

e1st string

FretOpen

Finger—

NotesE – G# – C

Formula1 – 3 – ♯5

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TonesE×3·G#×1·C×1

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Questions about E Augmented (Eaug)

What notes are in a E Augmented (Eaug) chord?

A E Augmented (Eaug) chord contains the notes E, G#, C. It is built from the augmented formula 1 - 3 - ♯5, with E as the root.

When would I actually play an E augmented chord?

Most often as a connector. Going from E major to A minor, swapping in Eaug for a beat pushes the B up to C so the melody arrives on the next chord's root instead of jumping to it. The same trick works heading into C major. It's a colour you pass through, not one you linger on.

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E Augmented (Eaug) Chord Guitar

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