Eaug Chord on Guitar

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Eaug is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: E, G♯, B♯. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.

The library above opens on Eaug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.

Notes in Eaug

NoteDegreeInterval from ESemitones
E1root0
G♯3major third4
B♯♯5augmented fifth8

Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5.

How to play Eaug

312
Open positionBeginnerxx2110
321
Open positionBeginner0321xx
312
Open positionEasy03x110
5fr321
Fret 5Beginnerx765xx
8fr231
Fret 8Beginnerxxx998
10fr321
Fret 10Beginner(12)(11)(10)xxx

Open position (root on the 4th string), step by step

  1. 1st finger (index): 3rd string, 1st fret (G♯, the major third).
  2. 2nd finger (middle): 2nd string, 1st fret (B♯, the sharp fifth).
  3. 3rd finger (ring): 4th string, 2nd fret (E, the root).
  4. Let the 1st string ring open (E).
  5. Strum from the 4th string, and keep the 6th string and 5th string quiet.

Tips

The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x765xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.

Where Eaug fits

Eaug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.

Common questions

What notes are in Eaug?

E, G♯, B♯: the root, major third, sharp fifth.

What is the easiest way to play Eaug?

Open position: xx2110 (low string first), rated Beginner.

What is the difference between Eaug and E?

Eaug has B♯ where E has B. Eaug sounds eerie and expectant; E sounds bright, settled and complete.

Is Eaug a hard chord?

No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.

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