Caug Guitar Chord

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Caug is a augmented chord made of C · E · G♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x32110 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Caug

Open position · root on 5th string · x32110

Caug

Fret 3 · root on 5th string · x3655x · from fret 3

Caug

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 87655x · from fret 5

Caug

Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-10-9-9-8 · from fret 8

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Let string 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Caug guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x32110 and 3 more shapes — All Caug shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C
rootE
3rdG♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

C Major Scale

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C6 Cm6 Csus4 Csus2 C7sus4 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Cadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9

Augmented chords in other keys

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

FAQ

What notes are in the Caug chord?

The Caug chord is made of C, E, G♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th.

What's the easiest way to play Caug on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x32110 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Caug?

C major fits well.

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