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