A Aug Chord on Banjolele

How to play the A Aug chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The A Aug chord is an augmented chord with a raised fifth that creates restless, unresolved tension. It is built from the notes A, C#, F. This page shows how to play A Aug on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. A falls on the G string. It sounds from C#4 up to A4.

It has a banjo head on a ukulele neck, which is why it cuts through where a wooden ukulele does not.

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.