Chord chart for G♭+ Guitar Chord (G♭ augmented): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

G♭ augmented guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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G♭ augmented guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

G♭ augmented guitar chord

G♭+ is the G♭ augmented guitar chord. It uses the notes G♭, B♭, and D and the interval formula 1-3-♯5.

The G♭ augmented augmented chord features a raised fifth D, creating an ambiguous, floating sound. Its symmetrical structure generates a sense of tension and movement, often used in jazz and cinematic music to enhance harmonic complexity.

Also written as G♭aug.

Root note: G♭
Quality: augmented
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 56

Chord tones

G♭B♭D

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape xx4332

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 4th string down.

Shape x90bba

x90bba

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string.
  5. 5 Let the fourth string ring open.
  6. 6 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B♭ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

D Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

G♭ augmented shape xx4332

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape x90bba

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string
  5. 5 Let the fourth string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape 254332

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape xx4776

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape x90776

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  5. 5 Let the fourth string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape x98776

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape x9877a

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♭ augmented shape x98bba

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in G♭+?

G♭+ uses the notes G♭, B♭, and D. Its interval formula is 1-3-♯5.

What is another name for G♭+?

G♭+ is also written as G♭aug.

How do you play G♭+ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string. Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string. Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string. Strum from the 4th string down.

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