E+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning

○○○○22113311EEG#G#EEG#G#CCEE
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
mediumbarre on fret 1
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEECG#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 02 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – –E E G# G# E E G# G# C C E Emedium · barre on fret 1
4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 41 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1E E C C E E C C E E G# G#easy · barre on fret 4
x x 9 9 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8– – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3x x E E G# G# C C C C C Chard
x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8– – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1x x E E G# G# E E G# G# C Ceasy · barre on fret 8
4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 03 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – –E E G# G# C C G# G# C C E Emedium
4 4 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 41 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 2 2E E C C C C C C C C G# G#medium
x x 9 9 8 8 5 5 8 8 0 0– – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – –x x E E G# G# C C G# G# E Ehard
x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 8 8– – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2x x E E G# G# E E C C C Cmedium
4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 42 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4E E G# G# E E G# G# C C G# G#medium · barre on fret 1
x x x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4– – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1x x x x E E C C E E G# G#easy · barre on fret 4
x x 9 9 8 8 5 5 8 8 x x– – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – –x x E E G# G# C C G# G# x xhard
x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 0 0– – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – –x x E E G# G# E E C C E Eeasy
4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 43 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4E E G# G# C C G# G# C C G# G#medium
x x x x 4 4 5 5 0 0 4 4– – – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2x x x x E E C C C C G# G#easy
x x 9 9 8 8 5 5 0 0 0 0– – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – –x x E E G# G# C C C C E Ehard
x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 x x– – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – –x x E E G# G# E E C C x xeasy

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

Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
♯58C

More E chords

Other roots

See E+ in another tuning

What notes make up the E+ chord?

E+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes E, G#, C.

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.