G+ chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
G+
Augmented
Notes:G · B · D#
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 B D# G | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G B D# x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x x | 3 2 1 – – | D# G B x x | medium | |
| x 4 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 | x G D# G B | medium | |
| 5 8 7 6 5 | 1 4 3 2 1 | D# B D# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 7 6 x | 4 3 2 1 – | G B D# G x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 x x | 3 2 1 – – | G B D# x x | medium | |
| 9 8 x 10 9 | 2 1 – 4 3 | G B x B D# | hard | |
| 9 12 11 10 9 | 1 4 3 2 1 | G D# G B D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 10 x | – – 2 1 – | x D# G B x | easy | |
| 1 0 3 2 1 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B D# B D# G | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D# B | medium | |
| 5 4 3 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# G B G x | medium | |
| x 4 7 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G D# x B | hard | |
| 9 x 7 6 5 | 4 – 3 2 1 | G x D# G B | hard | |
| 9 8 x 6 9 | 3 2 – 1 4 | G B x G D# | hard |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.