C+ chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
C+
Augmented
Notes:C · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 2 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G# E G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 5 2 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C E C C G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x x C E G# | easy | |
| x 10 9 6 6 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C E E G# | hard | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | E C E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 2 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G# E G# C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 2 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x E C C G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 5 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C x C E G# | hard | |
| x 10 9 10 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C E G# G# | hard | |
| 9 10 9 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | E C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 2 2 | – 2 1 3 4 | x E G# C E | medium | |
| x 2 5 6 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E C E G# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G# C E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 10 x 6 6 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E C x E G# | hard | |
| x 10 9 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C E G# C | medium | |
| 1 x x 2 2 | 1 – – 2 3 | G# x x C E | easy |
The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| ♯5 | 8 | G# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C+ in another tuning
What notes make up the C+ chord?
C+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes C, E, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.