C+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
C+
Augmented
Notes:C · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C C E E C C E E G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x C C E E G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x x x 3 3 6 6 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x x x C C G# G# C C E E | medium | |
| x x 4 4 7 7 6 6 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – | x x G# G# E E G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 6 6 5 5 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C C x x G# G# C C E E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C E E G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 x x 10 10 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x C C E E x x E E G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – | x x C C G# G# C C E E x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x C C E E G# G# | easy | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | G# G# E E G# G# C C E E x x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x C C E E G# G# C C | medium | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 x x x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – | C C G# G# C C E E x x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 x x 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | C C G# G# C C x x C C E E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 x x 6 6 6 6 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x G# G# x x G# G# C C E E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 x x 5 5 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x C C E E G# G# x x E E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 x x x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x C C E E G# G# x x x x | medium |
The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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.