G+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G+
Augmented
Notes:G · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 0 3 3 | 3 – – 1 2 | B x G D# G | easy | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B D# B D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G D# G x | hard | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D# G D# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# B G B D# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G B G B D# | easy | |
| 0 7 0 3 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | G G G D# B | hard | |
| x 7 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G B D# G | hard | |
| 8 7 4 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# G B G x | hard | |
| 0 7 8 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | G G D# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 11 0 11 x | 1 2 – 3 – | D# B G B x | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x B G B D# | easy | |
| 0 7 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | G G B D# G | hard | |
| x 7 4 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D# B | hard | |
| 4 7 8 x x | 1 2 3 – – | B G D# x x | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G D# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.