G+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am

in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

G+

Augmented

Notes:G · B · D#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G+ shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 2 3 2 3 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	G B G B D# x	medium · barre on fret 2
3 6 3 6 3 7	1 2 1 3 1 4	G D# G D# D# B	hard · barre on fret 3
x 6 7 6 7 7	– 1 2 1 3 4	x D# B D# G B	medium · barre on fret 6
x 10 7 10 7 11	– 2 1 3 1 4	x G B G G D#	hard · barre on fret 7
x 10 11 10 11 11	– 1 2 1 3 4	x G D# G B D#	medium · barre on fret 10
x x 3 2 3 3	– – 2 1 3 4	x x G B D# G	medium
3 6 7 6 3 3	1 2 4 3 1 1	G D# B D# D# G	hard · barre on fret 3
7 6 7 6 7 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	B D# B D# G x	medium · barre on fret 6
x 10 7 x 7 11	– 3 1 – 2 4	x G B x G D#	hard
x 10 11 10 11 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x G D# G B x	easy · barre on fret 10
x x 3 2 3 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x G B D# x	easy
3 6 7 6 3 x	1 2 4 3 1 –	G D# B D# D# x	hard · barre on fret 3
x 10 7 6 7 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x G B D# G x	hard
x 10 7 x 11 11	– 2 1 – 3 4	x G B x B D#	hard
x x x 10 11 11	– – – 1 2 3	x x x G B D#	easy
3 x 3 2 3 x	2 – 3 1 4 –	G x G B D# x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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

G Gm G7 G°G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C+C#+D+D#+E+F+F#+G#+A+A#+B+

See G+ in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open Am E-A-E-A-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.