All 5 ways to play Gaug on guitar
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32100x open position -
321003 open position -
3x544x at the 3rd fret -
xx544x at the 4th fret -
x-10-9-8-8-x at the 8th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play Gaug on guitar
Main shape: 32100x (open position).
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the low E (6th) string.
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the A (5th) string.
- Put your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the D (4th) string.
- Let the G (3rd) and B (2nd) strings ring open (marked O).
- Don't play the high E (1st) string (marked X).
- Strum from the low E (6th) string down (5 strings).
Gaug notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | root |
| B | 3 | major 3rd |
| D♯ | ♯5 | augmented 5th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: Gaug/B (1st inversion) and Gaug/D♯ (2nd inversion).
Gaug on piano and ukulele
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Gaug piano chord G – B – D♯ -
Gaug on ukulele 0332
Which keys use Gaug?
An augmented chord is not one of the seven basic chords of any major or natural minor key, so Gaug doesn't belong to a single key. Its notes are G, B and D♯.