G#7aug Guitar Chord

How to play G#7aug: an augmented dominant 7th built on G#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

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A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play G#7aug

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 x 4 5 5 x (x = not played).

  1. Fret the low E and D strings at the 4th fret.
  2. Add the G and B strings at the 5th fret.
  3. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the A and high E strings.
G#7aug and G#7#5 are two names for the same chord, so the fingerings are identical. See G#7#5 for the other name.

Notes & Intervals in G#7aug

NoteG#B#DxF#
IntervalR3#5b7

G#7aug is an augmented dominant 7th with G# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G#, B#, Dx, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use G#7aug

G#7aug is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About G#7aug

What notes are in the G#7aug chord?

G#7aug is spelled G#, B#, Dx, F#: the root, 3rd, sharp 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play G#7aug on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 x 4 5 5 x (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E and D strings at the 4th fret. Add the G and B strings at the 5th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the A and high E strings.

What key is the G#7aug chord in?

G#7aug belongs to one key: C# minor (the V+, from the harmonic minor).

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