G#+ chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#+
Augmented
Notes:G# · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 2 1 | – 4 3 2 1 | x G# C E G# | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G# C E x | medium | |
| 3 4 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C G# E G# x | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 | x G# E G# C | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E E E G# C | medium | |
| 7 8 7 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | E C E G# x | medium | |
| 11 8 7 10 x | 4 2 1 3 – | G# C E C x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 10 9 | 4 1 – 3 2 | G# C x C E | hard | |
| x x 11 10 9 | – – 3 2 1 | x x G# C E | medium | |
| 11 12 11 10 x | 2 4 3 1 – | G# E G# C x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 2 1 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C E C E G# | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# C E C | medium | |
| 7 4 3 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E G# C G# x | hard | |
| x 4 7 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G# E x C | hard | |
| x 0 7 6 5 | – – 3 2 1 | x E E G# C | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 x | – 3 2 1 – | x C E G# x | medium |
The G#+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G#, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 | C |
| ♯5 | 8 | E |
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#, C, E.
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.