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Gaug guitar chord

G augmented. Notes: G B D♯.
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Easy shape

Beginner
3214GEBAD♯DGGBBGe

Open position · Unsettled & bright

Keep the open B and G strings clear.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E fret 3, finger 3 (G)
  2. A fret 2, finger 2 (B)
  3. D fret 1, finger 1 (D♯)
  4. G open (G)
  5. B open (B)
  6. High E fret 3, finger 4 (G)
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02

Harder shape

Hard
1122433frGED♯AGDBGD♯BGe

E-shape · fret 3 · Full & movable

Root on the 6th string at fret 3. Set your first finger across fret 3 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
  2. A fret 6, finger 4 (D♯)
  3. D fret 5, finger 3 (G)
  4. G fret 4, finger 2 (B)
  5. B fret 4, finger 2 (D♯)
  6. High E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
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