G♭aug guitar chord

How to play G♭aug on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.

From the low E string x x 4 3 3 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G♭aug?

G♭aug, 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 G♭aug 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 G♭aug has the same notes as the augmented chords on B♭ and D.