G+ chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
G+
Augmented
Notes:G · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
G+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 1 | – – – 1 | x G B D# | easy | |
| 5 4 4 5 | 3 1 2 4 | G B D# G | medium | |
| 5 8 0 5 | 1 3 – 2 | G D# B G | medium | |
| 9 8 8 9 | 3 1 2 4 | B D# G B | medium | |
| 5 0 0 1 | 2 – – 1 | G G B D# | hard | |
| 5 4 4 x | 3 1 2 – | G B D# x | easy | |
| 5 8 8 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G D# G B | hard | |
| x 8 8 9 | – 1 2 3 | x D# G B | easy | |
| 1 0 0 1 | 1 – – 2 | D# G B D# | easy | |
| x 4 4 5 | – 1 2 3 | x B D# G | easy | |
| 5 8 0 x | 1 2 – – | G D# B x | medium | |
| 9 8 8 x | 3 1 2 – | B D# G x | easy | |
| 5 4 0 1 | 3 2 – 1 | G B B D# | hard | |
| 5 8 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | G D# B B | hard | |
| 1 0 0 x | 1 – – – | D# G B x | easy | |
| 5 8 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | G D# x B | hard |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.