# G♭ augmented Guitar Chord

> 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. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G♭ augmented.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♭aug
- Notes: G♭, B♭, D
- Intervals: 1 (G♭), 3 (B♭), ♯5 (D)
- Mood: dramatic, intense, unsettling, powerful
- Genres: Jazz, Film Score, Pop, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 51

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 0 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/x10332)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 8 7 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/xx8776)
- Shape 3: -1 1 4 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/x14332)
- Shape 4: 6 9 8 7 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/698776)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 8 11 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/xx8bba)
- Shape 6: -1 13 0 11 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/xd0bba)
- Shape 7: -1 13 12 11 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/xdcbba)
- Shape 8: -1 13 0 11 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-augmented/b-flat/xd0bbe)

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