G+ chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G+
Augmented
Notes:G · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 1 | – – – – 1 | x x G B D# | easy | |
| 4 5 4 4 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B G B D# G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 5 8 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D# G D# B G | medium | |
| 8 9 0 8 9 | 1 3 – 2 4 | D# B G G B | medium | |
| 0 x 0 0 1 | – – – – 1 | G x G B D# | easy | |
| 4 5 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | B G B D# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 8 0 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | G G D# B G | medium | |
| 8 9 0 0 9 | 1 2 – – 3 | D# B G B B | easy | |
| 0 5 0 0 1 | – 2 – – 1 | G G G B D# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | G G B D# G | medium | |
| 8 5 0 0 5 | 3 1 – – 2 | D# G G B G | medium | |
| 8 9 0 8 x | 1 3 – 2 – | D# B G G x | easy | |
| 0 1 0 0 1 | – 1 – – 2 | G D# G B D# | easy | |
| 4 5 0 4 5 | 1 3 – 2 4 | B G G D# G | medium | |
| x 5 8 0 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G D# B G | medium | |
| 8 9 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | D# B G B x | easy |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♯5 | 8 | D# |
More G chords
Other roots
See G+ in another tuning
What notes make up the G+ chord?
G+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes G, B, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.