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Caug Guitar Chord

C augmented (Caug) is made of the notes C E G♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Caug on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    1 3 2 C E G♯ C E

    x32110

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 3

    3fr 3 1 4 2 C G♯ C E G♯

    x36554

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 6

    6fr 4 3 2 1 C E G♯ E G♯

    87699x

Notes in Caug

Formula 1 3 ♯5
DegreeNote
1C
3E
♯5G♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 3 to 2 at fret 1.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 2.
  4. Let string 1 ring open.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across strings 3 to 2 at fret 5.
  2. Put your index finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  3. Put your little finger on string 4 at fret 6.
  4. Put your middle finger on string 1 at fret 4.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Caug chord?

C augmented has the notes C E G♯. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Caug on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x32110 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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