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Ending on the Augmented Chord ala Stormy Monday

September 13, 2009 | By admin In Blues Licks |

Hey blues fans,
In a I-IV-V blues, using an augmented chord as the last chord in a 12-bar blues progression (the last chord of the turnaround) is nice alternative to a 7th or 9 chord. If you want to hear an excellent example of this, listen to the Allman Brothers’ version of Stormy Monday. You can strum the chord, but it sounds better when it’s arpeggiated (the notes are played individually). The diagram below shows the shape of the chord with the proper fingering. The third finger will be on the V note.

What’s cool about the augmented chord is that if you move the chord shape up 4 frets, you get the same chord, just inverted. So, instead of arpeggiating the single notes, you play the chord in four different positions and get the same effect.

As always, have fun.


Augmented Chord Diagram

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2 Comments so far

  1. ozunadc on October 4th, 2009

    Another song that is based around an augmented chord in Susan Tedeschi’s “Just Won’t Burn”. A really cool slow blues song.

  2. man1hera on September 21st, 2009

    thtz real swEt az haywyre

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