Gaug - G Augmented Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0332

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The G Augmented chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0332 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a augmented chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the G chord family:

Gaug G G7 Gm Gm7 Gdim G6 Gmaj7 G9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Gaug

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

To play the Gaug (also known as G Augmented) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 3 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 3 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 2 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0332, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

A G Augmented is a augmented chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, D#, B.

Explore more chords in the G family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: