E♭ augmented chord on ukulele (E♭aug)

E♭aug is E♭, G and B. The easiest shape is 0-3-3-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

0-3-3-2 · open · easy

Notes: E♭ · G · B
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
First shape: 0-3-3-2

How to play E♭aug on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-3-3-2, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: A string, 2nd fret (B).
Middle finger: C string, 3rd fret (E♭).
Ring finger: E string, 3rd fret (G).
Let the open G string ring (G).

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play E♭aug

8-7-7-6: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
12-11-11-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing E♭aug with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Caug shape (1-0-0-3). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

E♭aug chord changes

The chords E♭aug usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

A♭ (the raised fifth pushes up into the IV): E♭aug (0-3-3-2) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): your middle finger stays put, your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger comes down on the E string, 4th fret. Listen for E♭, which stays put while the rest moves. A♭ on ukulele
B♭ (V in E♭ major): E♭aug (0-3-3-2) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): your index finger lands on the E string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. B♭ on ukulele
Cm (vi in E♭ major): E♭aug (0-3-3-2) to Cm (0-3-3-3): your index finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret, the middle finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for E♭ and G, which stay put while the rest moves. Cm on ukulele

E♭aug is an augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. All 3 notes of E♭aug fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short E♭aug drill

Before strumming, play 0-3-3-2 note by note: G then E♭ then G then B. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Finish by moving between 0-3-3-2 and 8-7-7-6 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Written D♯aug, it's the same chord with the same frets.

Keys and progressions with E♭aug

E♭aug on guitar and piano

E♭aug on guitar and piano uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other augmented chords

E♭aug on ukulele: questions

What notes are in E♭aug on ukulele?

E♭, G and B. In the 0-3-3-2 shape the strings play G (G string, open), E♭ (C string), G (E string) and B (A string), so G is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play E♭aug on ukulele?

0-3-3-2, the first shape on this page. No barre: some strings ring open.

Is E♭aug a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 0-3-3-2 needs no barre.

Which string does E♭aug start on?

In the 0-3-3-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the major third.

Every shape above plays only E♭, G and B, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.