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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

G#aug7 Guitar Chord

An augmented seventh chord with an unstable, restless character. G#aug7 creates strong pull toward resolution and appears in melodic minor harmony.

Also known as

  • G#+7
  • Ab+7
  • G# +7
  • Ab +7
  • Abaug7
  • G# aug7
  • Ab aug7
  • A-flat+7
  • G#augdom7
  • G-sharp+7
  • Abaugdom7
  • A-flat +7
  • G# augdom7
  • G-sharp +7
  • Ab augdom7
  • A-flataug7
  • G-sharpaug7
  • A-flat aug7
  • G-sharp aug7
  • A-flataugdom7
  • G-sharpaugdom7
  • A-flat augdom7
  • G-sharp augdom7
  • G# augmented 7th
  • Ab augmented 7th
  • G# augmented seventh
  • Ab augmented seventh
  • A-flat augmented 7th
  • G-sharp augmented 7th
  • A-flat augmented seventh
  • G-sharp augmented seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (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

Written as G#7#5, this altered dominant is used to add chromatic tension to V-I resolutions in the key of C#/Db. The voicing at the 4th fret is compact. Jazz and blues players can substitute this for any standard G#7 when they want extra color.

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

eBGDAE 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2
eBGDAE 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 2
eBGDAE 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1
eBGDAE 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

See how G#aug7 works with other chords — Progression Generator