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Ukulele chord

GaugG augmented

  • G1
  • B3
  • D♯♯5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Gaug

  1. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the E string.
  3. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0332231GCEA
    Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0332231AECG

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  2. Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43324231GCEA
    Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43324231AECG

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  3. Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 07766fr231GCEA
    Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 07766fr231AECG

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  4. Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 433x312GCEA
    Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 433x312AECG

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  5. Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 43363fr124GCEA
    Gaug chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 43363fr124AECG

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Gaug chord

G augmented is built from 3 notes: G (1), B (3), D♯ (♯5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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