Banjo Eaug chord (Open G)E augmented on the 5-string banjo: 2 1 1 2, and 3 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 1 1 2 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
- String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger (barre), G♯
- String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger (barre), B♯
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, ring finger, E
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: E G♯ B♯ E · Eaug is E, G♯, B♯ (1 · 3 · ♯5)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the G♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
With a capo: on the 2nd fret it’s 0 3 3 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open Daug shape. Spike the 5th string at the 7th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Eaug shapes
- 6 5 5 6
5fr - 10 9 9 10
9fr - 14 13 13 14
13fr
Other E chords in Open G
Other augmented chords
Eaug in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app