Banjo Eaug chord (Sawmill)E augmented on the 5-string banjo: 2 1 0 2, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 1 0 2 (open position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
- String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger, G♯
- String 2 (C): open, B♯
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, ring finger, E
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: E G♯ B♯ E · Eaug is E, G♯, B♯ (1 · 3 · ♯5)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the G♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
Sawmill tuning: gDGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Sawmill once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Eaug shapes
- 6 5 4 6
4fr - 6 9 0 6
6fr - 10 9 8 10
8fr - 14 13 12 10
10fr - 14 13 12 14
12fr
Other E chords in Sawmill
Other augmented chords
Eaug in other tunings
All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app