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