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