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