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