# How to play A♭ augmented chord on guitar — Shape xba990 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ augmented chord on guitar (Shape xba990). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/xba990

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ augmented
- Display name: A♭ augmented
- Notes: A♭, C, E
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), ♯5 (E)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords