# A♭ augmented Guitar Chord

> The A♭ augmented augmented chord features a raised fifth E, creating an ambiguous, floating sound. Its symmetrical structure generates a sense of tension and movement, often used in jazz and cinematic music to enhance harmonic complexity. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ augmented.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭aug
- Notes: A♭, C, E
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), ♯5 (E)
- Mood: dramatic, intense, unsettling, powerful
- Genres: Jazz, Film Score, Pop, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 62

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 2 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/x32110)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 10 9 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/xxa998)
- Shape 3: 8 -1 10 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/8xa990)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 10 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/xxa990)
- Shape 5: -1 3 2 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/x32114)
- Shape 6: -1 3 2 5 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/x32554)
- Shape 7: -1 3 6 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/x36550)
- Shape 8: -1 3 6 5 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/c/x36554)

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