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Aliases: G+G+5G augmented
Gaug Chord
Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.
Audible Example
What does a Gaug chord sound like?
Gaug chord
Piano Fingering
How do you play a Gaug chord on the piano?
G
B
D#
Guitar Fingering
How do you play a Gaug chord on the guitar?
💡 Tap the notes to hear each note
About the Gaug chord
This is an augmented-quality chord, built by raising the fifth of a major chord by a half step. Augmented chords have a tense, unresolved sound that creates a strong pull toward resolution. They are used as passing chords and color tones in jazz, classical, and pop music.
Notes
What notes are in a Gaug chord?
G - B - D#
Intervals
What intervals are in a Gaug chord?
Root Note
Major 3rd