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Caug chord

Caug is the C augmented chord. It has 3 notes: C – E – G♯ (1 – 3 – ♯5).

An augmented chord raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and dreamlike and usually leads into the next chord.

Caug chord on Guitar

Caug chord on guitar, shape 1 (x32110)
Open positionx32110
Caug chord on guitar, shape 2 (xxx554)
From the 4th fretxxx554
Caug chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-10-9-9-8)
From the 8th fretx-x-10-9-9-8
Caug chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-x-10-13-13-12)
From the 10th fretx-x-10-13-13-12

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G 1st fret; B 1st fret; high E open.

Caug chord on Ukulele

Caug chord on ukulele, shape 1 (1003)
Open position1003
Caug chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5443)
From the 3rd fret5443
Caug chord on ukulele, shape 3 (9887)
From the 7th fret9887
Caug chord on ukulele, shape 4 (13-12-12-11)
From the 11th fret13-12-12-11

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C open; E open; A 3rd fret.

Caug chord on Piano

Caug chord on piano: C, E, G♯

Play C, E and G♯ together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Caug chord

Caug appears in 17 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of C major:

Caug chord: questions

What notes are in the Caug chord?

Caug (C augmented) is made of C, E and G♯ (1 – 3 – ♯5).

How do you play Caug on guitar?

The most common shape is x32110 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Caug on ukulele?

Play 1003 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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