G#aug Ukulele Chord
Combining G#, C and E, G#aug raises the fifth to give the chord an unsettled, suspended glow. It works beautifully as a tension chord that nudges a progression forward, and thanks to augmented symmetry this exact shape also names Caug and Eaug.
Also known as
- G#+
- Ab+
- G# +
- Ab +
- Abaug
- G# aug
- Ab aug
- A-flat+
- G-sharp+
- A-flat +
- G-sharp +
- A-flataug
- G-sharpaug
- A-flat aug
- G#augmented
- G-sharp aug
- Abaugmented
- G# augmented
- Ab augmented
- A-flataugmented
- G-sharpaugmented
- A-flat augmented
- G-sharp augmented
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
Press the high G string at fret 1 with your index and let the C and E strings ring open, then reach your ring finger to fret 3 on the A string. That long stretch from the nut to the third fret is what makes it awkward — relax your thumb behind the neck and arch the ring finger so it lands cleanly without flattening the middle strings.