All 5 ways to play Caug on guitar
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x3211x at the 1st fret -
x32110 open position -
x3655x at the 3rd fret -
87655x at the 5th fret -
x-x-10-9-9-8 at the 8th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play Caug on guitar
Main shape: x3211x (at the 1st fret).
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across the strings from the G (3rd) to the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret (a barre).
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the A (5th) string.
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the D (4th) string.
- Don't play the low E (6th) or high E (1st) strings (marked X).
- Strum from the A (5th) string down (4 strings).
Caug notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root |
| E | 3 | major 3rd |
| G♯ | ♯5 | augmented 5th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: Caug/E (1st inversion) and Caug/G♯ (2nd inversion).
Caug on piano and ukulele
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Caug on piano C – E – G♯ -
Caug on ukulele 1003
Which keys use Caug?
An augmented chord is not one of the seven basic chords of any major or natural minor key, so Caug doesn't belong to a single key. Its notes are C, E and G♯.