A# aug7 Chord on 5-String Banjo

Play A# aug7 on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A# aug7 chord is an augmented chord with a raised fifth that creates restless, unresolved tension. It is built from the notes A#, D, F#, G#. This page shows how to play A# aug7 on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The D string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 3 over a 5-fret stretch. A# falls on the g string. It sounds from D3 up to A#4.

It has a drum head rather than a wooden top, so notes bloom and die fast.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.