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G augmented · Open position
Gaug bass chord
What it is
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How to play Gaug on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the E string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Let the G string ring open.
From the E string 3 2 1 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Gaug?
Gaug, G augmented, is G, B and D♯: the root (G), the major third (B) and the augmented fifth (D♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.
Why do Gaug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?
An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, G, B and D♯, and a third more brings you back to G. So Gaug has the same notes as the augmented chords on B and D♯.
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