Caug chord on guitar

Caug is the C augmented chord. Its notes are C, E and G♯. The raised fifth adds tension. Use it briefly between more settled chords.

How to play Caug

Partial barre

fret 5

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Caug

C1
E3
G♯♯5

Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
Also written: Caug, C+
Chord type: Augmented

Caug notes across the neck

Every C, E and G♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C5 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 C6 Cm6 Caug Cdim Cdim7 Cm7♭5 C9 Cmaj9 Cm9 Cmmaj7 C7♭5 C7♯5 C7♭9 C7♯9

Other augmented chords

Caug C♯aug Daug E♭aug Eaug Faug F♯aug Gaug A♭aug Aaug B♭aug Baug

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