E+ chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)

in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning

11224433G#G#EECCEE
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
hard
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEECG#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
1 1 2 2 5 5 2 21 1 2 2 4 4 3 3G# G# E E C C E Ehard
x x 2 2 5 5 6 6– – 1 1 2 2 3 3x x E E C C G# G#hard
9 9 6 6 5 5 6 64 4 2 2 1 1 3 3E E G# G# C C G# G#hard
9 9 6 6 9 9 10 102 2 1 1 3 3 4 4E E G# G# E E C Chard
5 5 2 2 1 1 2 24 4 2 2 1 1 3 3C C E E G# G# E Ehard
5 5 2 2 5 5 6 62 2 1 1 3 3 4 4C C E E C C G# G#hard
9 9 6 6 5 5 x x3 3 2 2 1 1 – –E E G# G# C C x xhard
9 9 10 10 9 9 6 62 2 4 4 3 3 1 1E E C C E E G# G#hard
1 1 2 2 5 5 x x1 1 2 2 3 3 – –G# G# E E C C x xhard
5 5 6 6 5 5 2 22 2 4 4 3 3 1 1C C G# G# C C E Ehard
9 9 x x 5 5 6 63 3 – – 1 1 2 2E E x x C C G# G#hard
9 9 6 6 x x 10 102 2 1 1 – – 3 3E E G# G# x x C Chard
5 5 2 2 1 1 x x3 3 2 2 1 1 – –C C E E G# G# x xhard
x x 6 6 5 5 2 2– – 3 3 2 2 1 1x x G# G# C C E Ehard
5 5 6 6 9 9 6 61 1 2 2 4 4 3 3C C G# G# E E G# G#hard
9 9 10 10 x x 6 62 2 3 3 – – 1 1E E C C x x G# G#hard

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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
♯58C

More E chords

Other roots

See E+ in another tuning

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.