Augmented slash chord
Level 4: Slash chords
Notes: A, C♯, E♯ · Bass note: C♯ · 9th Position
Also known as: Aaug/C♯, Aaug/C#, Aaug over C♯, Aaug over C#, A augmented over C♯, Aaug slash C♯
Fretting hand for left-handed players (your right hand), Aaug/C♯. The numbers on the fingertips match the numbers on the chart.Fretting hand for right-handed players (your left hand), Aaug/C♯. The numbers on the fingertips match the numbers on the chart.
- 1Index
- 2Middle
- 3Ring
- 4Pinky
- TThumb, behind the neck
How to play Aaug/C♯
- Place your first finger on the ninth fret of the high E string.
- Place your second finger on the tenth fret of the G string.
- Place your third finger on the tenth fret of the B string.
- Place your fourth finger on the eleventh fret of the D string.
- Strum only the D, G, B and high E strings.
Tips for new players
- Keep your thumb behind the neck and let your fingers arch.
- Press just behind the fret, not on top of it, so every string rings clearly.
- Play the plain chord first, then this slash chord, and listen to how the new bass note changes the sound.
Chord video
Watch Aaug/C♯, step by step
A short animation that builds the Aaug/C♯ chart and explains every symbol on it.
- X marks a string that is muted or not played.
- Open circle marks a string you play without fretting.
- Numbered dot marks a fretted string. The number is the finger to use.
Learn and practice Aaug/C♯
Practice progression
Aaug, Aaug/C♯
Switch between Aaug and Aaug/C♯ until the changes feel smooth.