Ukulele chord · Triads
E augmented chord on ukulele
1003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Eaug on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- EG♯B♯
- 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): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): play open B♯
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) B♯
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Eaug 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 Eaug on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Eaug shape is 1003, using two fingers.
Notice the B♯ in Eaug (E G♯ B♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (E–G–B), so the augmented 5th has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
