C+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 0 0 x | 1 2 1 – – – | C G# C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 4 4 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G# E G# C x | medium | |
| x 6 x 4 4 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x G# C E | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 0 x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C E G# G# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 0 x | – 2 1 – – – | x C E E G# x | easy | |
| x 6 9 0 8 7 | – 1 4 – 3 2 | x C G# E E G# | medium | |
| x x x 8 8 7 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C E G# | easy | |
| x x 9 8 8 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G# C E x | easy | |
| 9 10 9 0 0 11 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | G# E G# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 x 12 12 11 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x E x E G# C | hard | |
| x x x 12 12 11 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x E G# C | easy | |
| 1 2 1 0 0 3 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | C G# C E G# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 4 4 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G# x G# C E | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C E G# x E | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G# C x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C E E G# G# | medium |
The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.