Guitar Diminished & Augmented Chords

Diminished chords (1-b3-b5) create tense, transitional harmony. Augmented chords (1-3-#5) have a bright, unsettled quality. Both are essential for jazz and classical guitar.

Practice These Chords

Download our blank chord charts and fretboard diagrams below. Draw each chord shape yourself — the act of mapping finger positions onto the grid builds fretboard knowledge faster than reading alone.