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Guitar chord · Augmented

C#aug chord (C# Augmented)

Unsettled major triad with a raised 5th degree creating suspense.

Notes C#E#A
Formula 1 3 ♯5
Shapes 1 on this page

C#aug chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

5th String Root Augmented x 4 3 2 2 x

Interactive chord diagram

C#aug on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#aug

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#aug is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a C#aug chord?
C#aug is C#, E#, A: the 1, 3, ♯5 of C#.
How do you play C#aug on guitar?
5th String Root Augmented: x 4 3 2 2 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#aug?
Scales on C# that contain every note of C#aug: C# Phrygian Dominant, C# Lydian Augmented, C# Altered, C# Whole Tone, C# Mixolydian b6, C# Ionian #5.

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