G+ chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – – – | G B G B D# G B x | medium | |
| 3 4 3 2 x x x x | 2 4 3 1 – – – – | G D# G B x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 5 4 4 3 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x x G B D# G | medium | |
| x x x x 5 4 4 x | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x x G B D# x | easy | |
| x 8 7 6 5 0 0 x | – 4 3 2 1 – – – | x G B D# G G B x | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 x x x x | – 3 2 1 – – – – | x G B D# x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 8 0 7 | – – – 4 3 2 – 1 | x x x G B D# B B | medium | |
| x 8 11 10 9 8 8 x | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | x G D# G B D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 0 0 11 | – – – 2 1 – – 3 | x x x G B G B D# | medium | |
| x x x 10 x 12 12 11 | – – – 1 – 3 4 2 | x x x G x G B D# | hard | |
| x x x x x 12 12 11 | – – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x x G B D# | easy | |
| x x 3 2 1 0 0 3 | – – 3 2 1 – – 4 | x x G B D# G B G | medium | |
| x x 3 2 x 4 4 x | – – 2 1 – 3 4 – | x x G B x B D# x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 x 5 4 x x | 1 2 1 – 4 3 – – | G D# G x G B x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 0 4 7 | – – – – 2 – 1 3 | x x x x G G D# B | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 5 0 x x | – 4 3 2 1 – – – | x G B D# G G x x | medium |
The G+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes G, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.