All 4 ways to play Eaug on guitar
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032110 open position -
12-11-10-9-9-0 open position -
x7655x at the 5th fret -
x-7-10-9-9-x at the 7th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play Eaug on guitar
Main shape: 032110 (open position).
- Put your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the A (5th) string.
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 2nd fret of the D (4th) string.
- Put your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the G (3rd) string.
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 1st fret of the B (2nd) string.
- Let the low E (6th) and high E (1st) strings ring open (marked O).
- Strum all 6 strings.
Eaug notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root |
| G♯ | 3 | major 3rd |
| B♯ (= C) | ♯5 | augmented 5th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: Eaug/G♯ (1st inversion) and Eaug/B♯ (2nd inversion).
Eaug on piano and ukulele
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Eaug on piano E – G♯ – B♯ -
Eaug on ukulele 1003
Which keys use Eaug?
An augmented chord is not one of the seven basic chords of any major or natural minor key, so Eaug doesn't belong to a single key. Its notes are E, G♯ and B♯.