Mandolin · Standard
G♭ augmented · Open position
G♭aug mandolin chord
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How to play G♭aug on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Let the D string ring open.
From the G string 3 0 1 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.
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