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G Augmented Chord (Gaug)

Notes: G, B, D♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gaug
Notes
GBD♯
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

Gaug on guitar

Open position · most common
3-2-1-0-0-3
Fret 4
x-x-5-4-4-7
Fret 8
x-10-9-8-8-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Gaug on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-3-3-2
Fret 6
8-7-7-6
Fret 10
12-11-11-10

Gaug on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7Gsus2Gsus4GdimG6Gm6G9Gadd9G7sus4Gm7♭5Gdim7

Augmented chords in other keys

CaugC♯augDaugE♭augEaugFaugF♯augA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

About the G Augmented chord

Augmented chords raise the fifth, giving a mysterious, unresolved sound that leads into the next chord. Gaug is built from the root (G), major third (B), augmented fifth (D♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Augmented chord?

The Gaug chord is made of G, B, D♯: the root, major third, augmented fifth.

How do you play Gaug on guitar?

The most common fingering is 3-2-1-0-0-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Gaug on piano?

Press G, B, D♯ together. In root position the lowest note is G.