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Gaug chord

Gaug (G augmented) is G, B and D♯. It sounds dreamy and unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

Gaug

G augmented · G B D♯ · 1 3 ♯5

GBD♯

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Notes in the Gaug chord

From G, count 4 half steps up to B and 4 more to D♯. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5: each number is the note’s place in the G major scale, with ♭ a half step lower and ♯ a half step higher. On the piano it is two white keys and one black key (D♯).

The notes of Gaug and their intervals from G
NoteFormulaIntervalHalf steps up
G1Root0
B3Major third4
D♯♯5Augmented fifth8

Gaug chord inversions

An inversion is the same chord with another of its notes at the bottom. It keeps the chord’s sound but moves your hand less between chords, which is why pianists use them all the time. The notes are listed lowest first.

Root position

G B D♯

Written Gaug, with the root at the bottom.

1st inversion

B D♯ G

Written Gaug/B: B at the bottom.

2nd inversion

D♯ G B

Written Gaug/D♯: D♯ at the bottom.

Keys with the Gaug chord

Gaug is built from the notes of these keys, so it fits songs in them. The Roman numeral says which note of the key it starts on. Each key’s page has its scale and all its chords.

Minor keys

Raised 7th: the minor key with its seventh note a half step higher (harmonic minor), as most minor songs play their V and vii chords.

Chords that often come after Gaug

CC E GGaug is a V+ that resolves to C: the raised fifth climbs a half step to C’s third.EmE G BGaug to Em is III+ to i in a minor key: two notes stay and one climbs a half step.

More piano chords

Other chords on G

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7Gsus2Gsus4Gadd9G9G6GdimGm7♭5Gdim7

Augmented chords on other notes

CaugD♭augDaugE♭augEaugFaugG♭augA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Gaug chord?

Gaug is G, B and D♯. On the piano that is two white keys and one black key (D♯).

How do you play Gaug on the piano?

With your right hand, put your thumb (1) on G, your middle finger (3) on B and your little finger (5) on D♯. With your left hand it is 5, 3 and 1 on the same notes. From G, count 4 half steps up to B and 4 more to D♯.

What are the inversions of Gaug?

Root position: G B D♯. 1st inversion: B D♯ G (Gaug/B). 2nd inversion: D♯ G B (Gaug/D♯). The notes are the same; only the lowest one changes.

What key is Gaug in?

In minor keys, it is the III+ chord in E minor (with its raised seventh).

Can I make a beat with Gaug?

Yes. “Make a beat in E minor” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in E minor on Em C G D, the key where Gaug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in E minor

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in E minor on Em C G D, the key where Gaug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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