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Augmented Scale on guitar

The augmented scale is a symmetric six note scale built from two augmented triads.

Notes in AA B# C# E F G#
Formula1 #2 3 5 b6 7
StepsW+H H W+H H W+H H (W whole step, H half step)
Note count6
Style in the appSpecial, scale "Augmented"
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A Augmented Scale on the first 15 frets in standard tuning, thin e string on top. Highlighted circles mark the root, A.

Play the A Augmented Scale on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale

About the Augmented Scale

The notes are root, sharp 2nd, 3rd, 5th, raised 5th and 7th. The steps go three half steps, then one half step, over and over.

It holds two augmented triads a half step apart. Jazz players use it over major 7th chords with a raised 5th.

Its shape repeats every four frets.

Intervals from the root

DegreeIntervalSemitonesIn A
1Root0A
#2Minor 3rd3B#
3Major 3rd4C#
5Perfect 5th7E
b6Minor 6th8F
7Major 7th11G#

Same notes, another starting note

Start the A Augmented Scale on another of its notes and you get these scales:

Augmented Scale in every key

KeyNotesPlay it
CC D# E G Ab BOpen
C#C# E E# G# A B#Open
DD E# F# A Bb C#Open
EbEb F# G Bb Cb DOpen
EE G G# B C D#Open
FF G# A C Db EOpen
F#F# A A# C# D E#Open
GG A# B D Eb F#Open
G#G# B B# D# E GOpen
AA B# C# E F G#Open
BbBb C# D F Gb AOpen
BB D D# F# G A#Open

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