Gaug Piano Chord (G Augmented)

Q: What notes are in the Gaug chord?

Gaug has 3 notes: G, B and D♯ . Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5: G is the root, B a major 3rd and D♯ a augmented 5th above it.

The Gaug piano chord (G augmented) has 3 notes: G, B and D♯. Below you'll find root position and 2 inversions with diagrams, how to play it step by step, the keys it belongs to and common progressions that use it.

Root position: G B D♯

Notes: G – B – D♯
Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5
Type: augmented

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Gaug on piano: root position and inversions

Root position G – B – D♯
1st inversion B – D♯ – G
2nd inversion D♯ – G – B

How to play Gaug on piano

G is the first white key inside a group of three black keys. That is the root.
Add B (major 3rd above) and D♯ (augmented 5th above): press G, B and D♯ together.
Right hand: thumb (1) on G, middle finger (3) on B, little finger (5) on D♯. Left hand: little finger (5), middle finger (3), thumb (1).
For a smoother change between chords, try an inversion (the same notes with a different one at the bottom), shown above.

Finger numbers: 1 thumb to 5 little finger. Fingering varies with hand size; these are common defaults.

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 guitar and ukulele

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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♯.

Transpose Gaug

Move the chord up or down by semitones to see its name and notes in another key.

Gaug G B D♯ original

Augmented chords on every root: Daug E♭augEaugFaugF♯augGaugA♭augAaugB♭augBaugCaugC♯aug

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Gaug chord?

Gaug has 3 notes: G, B and D♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5: G is the root, B a major 3rd and D♯ a augmented 5th above it.

How do you play Gaug on piano?

G is the first white key inside a group of three black keys. From there, press G, B and D♯ together. A common fingering is thumb (1), middle finger (3) and little finger (5) in the right hand, or 5–3–1 in the left hand.

What key is Gaug in?

An augmented chord is not one of the seven basic chords of any major or natural minor key, so Gaug does not belong to one key.

What is a augmented chord?

An augmented chord has a root, a major 3rd and an augmented 5th (1–3–♯5). It is written aug or +. It does not occur among the basic chords of any major or natural minor key.

What are the inversions of Gaug?

Root position: G – B – D♯; 1st inversion: B – D♯ – G; 2nd inversion: D♯ – G – B (lowest note first). Each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave; the chord keeps its name.

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Last updated: October 12, 2026