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GaugMaj7 Ukulele Chord

A glowing, tense augmented major 7th built from G, B, D# and F#. It makes a lovely suspenseful link between a major and a six chord in jazz and folk arrangements.

Also known as

  • G+M7
  • G+Δ7
  • G +M7
  • G +Δ7
  • G+maj7
  • G +maj7
  • G augMaj7
  • Gaug(maj7)
  • G aug(maj7)
  • G augmented major 7th
  • G augmented major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Leave the G string open, then small-barre the E and A strings at fret 2 — index on the E string, but here use a single finger across both, with the middle finger landing on the C string at fret 3. The challenge is keeping the open G string ringing — arch the middle finger so it doesn't lean back and deaden it.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 0 3 2 2 0 3 2 2
AECG 2 2 3 0 2 2 3 0
AECG 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2
AECG 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 2

See how GaugMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator