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