C+ chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 4 3 2 1 1 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | x C G# C E G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 2 x 5 4 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x C E x E G# | hard | |
| x x x 3 6 5 5 x | – – – 1 4 2 3 – | x x x C G# C E x | medium | |
| x x x x x 5 5 4 | – – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x x C E G# | easy | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 x x x | 4 1 – 3 2 – – – | C E E E G# x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 6 x x x | – – 3 2 1 – – – | x x C E G# x x x | medium | |
| 8 9 8 7 x x x x | 2 4 3 1 – – – – | C G# C E x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 10 9 9 8 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x x C E G# C | medium | |
| x x x x 10 9 9 0 | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x x C E G# E | easy | |
| x x 0 11 10 x x x | – – – 2 1 – – – | x x E G# C x x x | easy | |
| x 1 0 x 2 1 1 0 | – 1 – – 4 2 3 – | x C E x E G# C E | hard | |
| x x x 3 2 5 x 4 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x C E C x G# | hard | |
| x x x 3 x 5 5 4 | – – – 1 – 3 4 2 | x x x C x C E G# | hard | |
| 8 5 4 7 x x x x | 4 2 1 3 – – – – | C E G# E x x x x | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 5 x x | – – 4 3 2 1 – – | x x C E G# C x x | medium | |
| 8 9 0 7 6 x x x | 3 4 – 2 1 – – – | C G# E E G# x x x | medium |
The C+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes C, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.