Chords
G Minor augmented
G · Bb · D#
G Minor augmented (Gm#5) is a augmented chord of 3 notes: G · Bb · D#.
Also written G-#5 · Gm+
G Minor augmented
G · Bb · D#
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | G3 · Bb3 · D#4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
G Minor augmented (Gm#5) contains the notes G · Bb · D#, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built
Inversions
An inversion of G Minor augmented puts a chord tone other than G in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales G Minor augmented belongs to.
In which keys
G Minor augmented is diatonic to 7 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
G Minor augmented fits inside these scales, each built on G.
- G MinorG · A · Bb · C · D · Eb · F
- G Harmonic MinorG · A · Bb · C · D · Eb · F#
- G PhrygianG · Ab · Bb · C · D · Eb · F
- G LocrianG · Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb · F
- G AlteredG · Ab · A# · B · C# · Eb · F
- G Vietnamese 1G · Bb · C · D · Eb
- G PelogG · Ab · Bb · D · Eb
- G HirajoshiG · A · Bb · D · Eb
Understanding the G Minor augmented chord
Names and symbols
Gm#5 is the chord symbol for G Minor augmented; it is also written G-#5, Gm+.
Common questions
- What notes are in the G Minor augmented chord?
- The G Minor augmented chord contains the notes G · Bb · D#: the root G with the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally G, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the G Minor augmented chord?
- Measured from G, the G Minor augmented chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the G Minor augmented chord?
- On guitar the most common G Minor augmented shape is 31104x, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play G3 · Bb3 · D#4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.