Ukulele chord · Triads
A augmented chord on ukulele
2110 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Aaug on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- AC♯E♯
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) A
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, index finger (1) C♯
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--1---| C|--1---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Aaug note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Aaug on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Aaug shape is 2110, using three fingers.
Notice the E♯ in Aaug (A C♯ E♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (A–C–E), so the augmented 5th has to be written E♯ rather than F — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
