Hot 4 Chords – Augmented

Hot 4 Chords

Augmented chords

What are Augmented chords.

Unlike somethings
that are augmented they
are not bigger chords.

Augmented chords refer
to a chord with a Sharp 5th.

What is a sharp 5th?

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The simplest way to describe
a sharp 5th is to use an example.

Take the C Major chord. If you
have been following this series
of lessons on chords you
would know the notes are
C – E – G

1st 3rd and 5th notes
of the C scale.

So to make a sharp 5th
you would play the G sharp.

Its gets more interesting.

A major chord is
a Major third plus
a Minor 3rd.

A major 3rd is 2 Whole steps.
Each Step is 2 frets.

A minor 3rd is 1 whole step and a
half step.

So a 5th is 3 whole steps and
a half step.

Now an augmented 5
or sharp 5th is 4 whole steps.

Now the augmented
chord is a major third
and another major 3rd.

But the Major scale no longer
fits this chord.

So what scale would we use?

I know this is supposed to be
about chords but I want to
introduce you to the Whole Step scale.

Whole Step Scale?

What is that?

You guessed it.

A scale where each note
is a whole note from the next note.

Like this:
First Note Whole step to
2nd Note Whole step to
3rd Note Whole step to
4th Note Whole step to
5th Note Whole step to
6th Note Whole step to
First Note or 8th Note

If C is the Root Note:

C
D
E
F#
G#
A#
C

Back to the Chords.

Here is the Cool Thing.

There are three forms that
will work anywhere on the
Fretboard.

The three forms you may
already use.

First picture the F major Chord
played with the third finger on the
third Fret on the D string.

Now simply move exact
form so your 3rd finger is
on the A string.

Move all your fingers
up one string.

This Tab shows what I mean:
F major  -> C Augmented

Augmented chords
E|–1——-
B|–1—-1–
G|–2—-1–
D|–3—-2–
A|——-3–
E|———-

Here is a graphic with the three forms.

All you need to do is slide up
or down depending on the Root

(If you don’t see the graphic go
to the Blog)

I hope this helps you understand
the Augmented chord.

Keep on pickin,

Andrew
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