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G7♯5 Chord on Guitar

G7♯5 is the G augmented 7th chord — 4 notes (G, B, D♯, F) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B · D♯ · FFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G7♯5 – open positionR3♯5R3♭7open position
  • G7♯5 – fret 33R♯5♭73♯5Rfret 3
  • G7♯5 – fret 55××R♯5♭73fret 5
  • G7♯5 – fret 1010×R♯5♭73♯5fret 10

G7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • G7♯5 – bass: ♯59♯5R3♭7××bass: ♯5
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♯54×♯5R3♭7×bass: ♯5
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♯512××♯5R3♭7bass: ♯5
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♭712♭73♯5R××bass: ♭7
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♭78×♭73♯5R×bass: ♭7
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♭7××♭73♯5Rbass: ♭7
  • G7♯5 – bass: R3R♯5♭73××bass: R
  • G7♯5 – bass: R10×R♯5♭73×bass: R
  • G7♯5 – bass: R5××R♯5♭73bass: R
  • G7♯5 – bass: 353♭7R♯5××bass: 3
  • G7♯5 – bass: 3×3♭7R♯5×bass: 3
  • G7♯5 – bass: 38××3♭7R♯5bass: 3

G7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • G7♯5 – bass: 353×R♯5♭7×bass: 3
  • G7♯5 – bass: 3×3×R♯5♭7bass: 3
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♯58♯5×3♭7R×bass: ♯5
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♯53×♯5×3♭7Rbass: ♯5
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♭712♭7×♯5R3×bass: ♭7
  • G7♯5 – bass: ♭77×♭7×♯5R3bass: ♭7
  • G7♯5 – bass: RR×♭73♯5×bass: R
  • G7♯5 – bass: R10×R×♭73♯5bass: R

G7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • G7♯5 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • G7♯5 – R-3-79×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • G7♯5 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • G7♯5 – R-7-310×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over G7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B, D♯, F.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Augmented 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G7♯5 chord?
G7♯5 (G augmented 7th) contains G, B, D♯, F — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
How do you play G7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 321001 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with G7♯5?
Good choices to solo over G7♯5: G Whole tone, G Altered (Superlocrian), G Phrygian dominant.