Ukulele chord · Triads
G♯ augmented chord on ukulele
1003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G♯aug on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- G♯B♯D𝄪
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): play open B♯
- 2nd string (E): play open D𝄪
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) B♯
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G♯aug note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G♯aug on ukulele
On ukulele the usual G♯aug shape is 1003, using two fingers.
Notice the B♯ in G♯aug (G♯ B♯ D𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D), so the major 3rd has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
