Dim & aug familyIII+ in A harmonic minor
C augmented chord
CaugC augmented
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- ♯5
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- C1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- E3
- 4
- ♭5
- 5
- G♯♯5
- 6
- ♭7
- 7
- C Root
- E Major 3rd
- G♯ Augmented 5th
About this chord
What is a C augmented chord?
Caug is built from 3 notes: C (the root), E (the 3), G♯ (the ♯5). Two major thirds: dreamy, unresolved, as if something is about to happen.
- Notes
- C · E · G♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
- Also written
- C+ · C♯5
- Found in
- III+ in A harmonic minor
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