C♯aug (also written D♭aug) is the C# augmented chord. It has 3 notes: C♯ – E♯ – A (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.
C♯aug chord on Guitar
xxx665
x43225
x-x-11-10-10-9
x-x-11-14-14-13Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D not played; G 6th fret; B 6th fret; high E 5th fret.
C♯aug chord on Ukulele
2110
6554
10-9-9-8
14-13-13-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A open.
C♯aug chord on Piano
Play C♯, E♯ and A 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 C♯aug chord
C♯aug appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- MJ Lenderman – Bark At The Moon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mother Mother – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Lizzy McAlpine feat. Jacob Collier – Erase Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gangga – Foolish Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bo Burnham – Comedy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Pretty Reckless – And So It Went Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Halsey – I Hate Everybody Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Liam Gallagher – Shockwave Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯aug chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯aug chord?
C♯aug (C# augmented) is made of C♯, E♯ and A (1 – 3 – ♯5).
How do you play C♯aug on guitar?
The most common shape is xxx665 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯aug on ukulele?
Play 2110 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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