A# augmented triad for guitar (A#aug)
Notes, positions, and inversions of the A# augmented triad (A#aug) on the guitar fretboard: A# · D · F#.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Position (CAGED)
Strings
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Frets15
1224
Chord
A#aug
A#DF#
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
A#
Root
· R
D
Third
· 3
F#
Fifth
· ♯5
Inversions
(strings 1·2·3)Root position
fret 3
1st inversion
fret 7
2nd inversion
fret 11
A# augmented
The A# augmented triad is made up of three notes: A# · D · F#.
The suspended, ambiguous color of the raised fifth makes it useful for chromatic transitions and for adding harmonic color to a progression, especially in jazz.