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