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