Standard
G augmented seventh · Open position
G7♯5 guitar chord
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Standard
G dominant seventh sharp five flat nine · Frets 2–4
Standard
G dominant seventh sharp nine sharp five · Frets 2–4
How to play G7♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the low E string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Let the G and B strings ring open.
From the low E string 3 2 1 0 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G7♯5?
G7♯5, G augmented seventh, is G, B, D♯ and F: the root (G), the major third (B), the augmented fifth (D♯) and the minor seventh (F). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
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