C+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

C+

Augmented

Notes:C · E · G#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C+ shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 2 1 1 2	2 1 3 1 1 4	E G# E G# C E	medium · barre on fret 1
x 5 2 x 5 6	– 2 1 – 3 4	x C E x E G#	hard
x 5 6 5 5 6	– 1 2 1 1 3	x C G# C E G#	easy · barre on fret 5
x x 10 9 9 6	– – 4 2 3 1	x x C E G# G#	hard
10 9 10 9 9 10	2 1 3 1 1 4	C E C E G# C	medium · barre on fret 9
x 1 2 1 1 2	– 1 2 1 1 3	x G# E G# C E	easy · barre on fret 1
x 5 2 5 x 6	– 2 1 3 – 4	x C E C x G#	hard
x 5 6 5 5 x	– 1 2 1 1 –	x C G# C E x	easy · barre on fret 5
10 9 6 9 x x	4 2 1 3 – –	C E G# E x x	hard
10 9 10 9 9 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	C E C E G# x	easy · barre on fret 9
2 1 2 1 1 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	E G# E G# C x	easy · barre on fret 1
x 5 6 x 5 2	– 2 4 – 3 1	x C G# x E E	hard
x x x 5 5 6	– – – 1 2 3	x x x C E G#	easy
10 x 6 9 9 6	4 – 1 2 3 1	C x G# E G# G#	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 10 9 9 10	– – 3 1 2 4	x x C E G# C	medium
x 5 2 1 1 x	– 4 3 1 2 –	x C E G# C x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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

C Cm C7 C°C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#+D+D#+E+F+F#+G+G#+A+A#+B+

See C+ in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.