Augmented Chord on Guitar

Information:

There are over 42 voicings for the Augmented chord on guitar and the image above shows only 3 of them. For more voicings see: Fretboard Chord Charts for Guitar

The Augmented chord contains a major third, and a augmented fifth.

The intervallic relationships it contains are: major third, minor sixth, major third.

Intervals: Root Major Third Augmented Fifth

Dissonance: The Augmented chord has a dissonance rating of 31*

*Dissonance is very subjective. So, as a general guideline, this number is mathematically derived by measuring the intervallic dissonance this chord contains. (The higher the number the more dissonant the chord.)