3rd fret
Intermediate● On the diagramA augmented is played at the 3rd fret as 5 4 3 ×: ring finger on the E string at fret 5, middle finger on the A string at fret 4 and index finger on the D string at fret 3. The G string stays muted.
Tip — The ring finger reaches to the 5th fret on the E string while the index stays at the 3rd fret on the D string, creating a two-fret stretch.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (E) | 5 | 3 | A (1) |
| 3 (A) | 4 | 2 | C♯ (3) |
| 2 (D) | 3 | 1 | E♯ (♯5) |
| 1 (G) | muted | — | — |