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Chord Construction - 3 Note Chords - Part 3

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Converting A to A+ (augmented)

An A chord is A(1), C#(3), and E(5). An A+ chord is A(1), C#(3), and E#(#5). So just raise the E(5) on the 4th string and the 1st string to an E#(#5).

 

 

 

A

E||---|---|---|---| 5 -1st string
 ||---|-C#|---|---| 3
 ||---|-A-|---|---| 1
 ||---|-E-|---|---| 5
A||---|---|---|---| 1
X||---|---|---|---|   -6th string

A = 1, C# = 3, E = 5


A+

 ||-E#|---|---|---| #5 -1st string
 ||---|-C#|---|---| 3
 ||---|-A-|---|---| 1
 ||---|---|-E#|---| #5
A||---|---|---|---| 1
X||---|---|---|---|   -6th string

A = 1, C# = 3, E# = #5

Note the #5 is called E# and not F. F would be a b6. Even though E# and F sound exactly the same, the note name has to reflect the function within the chord.

 

Here is a suggested fingering for the chord.

A+

 ||-1-|---|---|---| -1st string
 ||---|-3-|---|---|
 ||---|-2-|---|---|
 ||---|---|-4-|---|
0||---|---|---|---|
X||---|---|---|---| -6th string

Or you could just mute the 1st string which is a doubled E#.

A+

X||---|---|---|---| -1st string
 ||---|-1-|---|---|
 ||---|-1-|---|---|
 ||---|---|-2-|---|
0||---|---|---|---|
X||---|---|---|---| -6th string

Page 2, Converting A to Am

Page 4, Converting A to Adim



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