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.
Gaug Guitar Chord
An augmented chord. Gaug has ethereal quality.
Also known as
- G+
- G +
- G aug
- Gaugmented
- G augmented
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
G augmented modifies the open G shape by raising the D to D#. It has a distinctive, unsettled quality that resolves well to C. The open voicing is accessible and makes a great introduction to augmented chord sounds for beginners.