C Augmented Guitar Chord Caug

Notes
C E G♯
Intervals
1 3 ♯5

1 open grip and 12 triad shapes on four string sets, drawn exactly as Chord Lab draws them.

Open C augmented in Chord Lab

C augmented open-position shapes

One grip near the nut, using open strings.

Numbers above the strings are fingers; o is an open string and x is not played. The root is the white dot with a heavy red ring and red centre, or a red ring round an open string.

CaugOpen positionx3211o12345

C augmented triads on every string set

C, E and G♯ as three-note triads: root position, 1st and 2nd inversion on each string set of three neighbouring strings, lowest set first.

Strings 4–6

Root positionStrings 4–6321xxx678910
1st inversionStrings 4–6321xxx1011121314
2nd inversionStrings 4–6321xxx23456

Strings 3–5

Root positionStrings 3–5x321xx12345
1st inversionStrings 3–5x321xx56789
2nd inversionStrings 3–5x321xx910111213

Strings 2–4

Root positionStrings 2–4xx211x910111213
1st inversionStrings 2–4xx211x12345
2nd inversionStrings 2–4xx211x56789

Strings 1–3

Root positionStrings 1–3xxx23145678
1st inversionStrings 1–3xxx23189101112
2nd inversionStrings 1–3xxx2311213141516

What C augmented does in a key

Every key in which Caug is diatonic, with the scale degree it sits on.

Minor keys
III+ in A harmonic minor

Harmonic minor keys use the harmonic minor scale, with its raised 7th.

Where C augmented often goes next

Other chords on C

Augmented chords in every key

Drop 2, Drop 3 and shell voicings in Chord Lab Pro

Drop 2, Drop 3, Drop 2+4, close and shell voicings of major 7, minor 7 and dominant 7 chords are in Chord Lab Pro.

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