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