Gaug Guitar Chord
A mysterious, dreamlike sound with a raised fifth. Used as a chromatic passing chord, often in progressive rock, film music and Beatles-style progressions.
Strings
3–2–1–0–0–X
Other names for the Gaug chord
Other names: G augmented, G+
Music theory name: augmented triad
Common name: G augmented chord
Notes and intervals in the Gaug chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D# | Augmented 5th |
All variations
Open
3–2–1–0–0–X
Fret 3
3–X–5–4–4–X
Fret 4
X–X–5–4–4–X
Fret 8
X–10–9–8–8–X
Open
3–X–1–0–0–3