G+ 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
G+
Augmented
Notes:G · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 0 1 | – – 1 – – 2 | x G D# G B D# | easy | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B G B D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 5 8 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G D# G D# B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 8 0 9 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | B G B D# B B | medium | |
| x 0 1 x 0 1 | – – 1 – – 2 | x G D# x B D# | easy | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B G B D# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 5 0 8 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D# G G G B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 9 8 8 9 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G B D# G B | medium | |
| 5 0 1 0 0 1 | 3 – 1 – – 2 | G G D# G B D# | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G G B D# G | medium | |
| 5 8 5 8 0 9 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G D# G D# B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 8 8 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | B G B D# G x | medium | |
| 5 0 1 0 0 5 | 2 – 1 – – 3 | G G D# G B G | hard | |
| 5 0 5 4 4 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | G G G B D# x | medium | |
| 9 0 5 8 8 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | B G G D# G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 9 8 0 9 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x G B D# B B | easy |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. 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 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.