E+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

E+

Augmented

Notes:E · G# · C

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E+ shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 2 1 1 2	2 1 3 1 1 4	E G# E G# C E	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 2 5 5 6	– – 1 2 3 4	x x E C E G#	hard
6 5 6 5 5 6	2 1 3 1 1 4	G# C G# C E G#	medium · barre on fret 5
x 9 6 x 9 10	– 2 1 – 3 4	x E G# x G# C	hard
x 9 10 9 9 10	– 1 2 1 1 3	x E C E G# C	easy · barre on fret 9
2 1 2 1 1 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	E G# E G# C x	easy · barre on fret 1
2 5 6 5 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	E C G# C x x	hard
x 5 6 5 5 6	– 1 2 1 1 3	x C G# C E G#	easy · barre on fret 5
x 9 6 9 x 10	– 2 1 3 – 4	x E G# E x C	hard
x 9 10 9 9 x	– 1 2 1 1 –	x E C E G# x	easy · barre on fret 9
x x 2 1 1 2	– – 3 1 2 4	x x E G# C E	medium
2 5 2 x 5 6	1 2 1 – 3 4	E C E x E G#	hard · barre on fret 2
6 5 6 5 5 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	G# C G# C E x	easy · barre on fret 5
x 9 10 x 9 6	– 2 4 – 3 1	x E C x G# G#	hard
x x x 9 9 10	– – – 1 2 3	x x x E G# C	easy
x x 2 1 1 x	– – 3 1 2 –	x x E G# C x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

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

Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
♯5	8	C

More E chords

E Em E7 E°E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

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

See E+ 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 DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the E+ chord?

E+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes E, G#, C.

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.