C+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C#

in Drop C# (C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C+

Augmented

Notes:C · E · G#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C+ shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 3 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x	3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – –	E E G# G# E E G# G# C C x x	medium
x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 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 4 4 3 3 x x 6 6 5 5	– – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3	x x C C E E x x E E G# G#	hard
x x 4 4 7 7 6 6 6 6 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 6 6 6 6 5 5	– – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1	x x x x x x C C E E G# G#	easy
7 7 0 0 7 7 6 6 6 6 x x	3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – –	G# G# G# G# G# G# C C E E x x	medium
11 11 8 8 7 7 10 10 x x x x	4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – –	C C E E G# G# E E x x x x	hard
11 11 8 8 x x 10 10 10 10 x x	4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – –	C C E E x x E E G# G# x x	hard
x x x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9	– – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1	x x x x C C E E G# G# C C	medium
x x x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x	– – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	x x x x C C E E G# G# x x	easy
x x 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x	– – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	x x G# G# E E G# G# C C x x	easy
x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 x x x x	– – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – –	x x C C E E G# G# x x x x	medium
x x 4 4 3 3 6 6 x x 5 5	– – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3	x x C C E E C C x x G# G#	hard
x x 4 4 x x 6 6 6 6 5 5	– – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2	x x C C x x C C E E G# G#	hard
x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5	– – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1	x x G# G# G# G# C C E E G# G#	medium
x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 6 6 x x	– – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	x x G# G# G# G# C C E E x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C# 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

C Cm C7 C°C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#+D+D#+E+F+F#+G+G#+A+A#+B+

See C+ in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Drop C# C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#

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.