Caug Guitar Chord
A mysterious, dreamlike sound with a raised fifth. Used as a chromatic passing chord, often in progressive rock, film music and Beatles-style progressions.
Strings
X–3–2–1–1–X
Other names for the Caug chord
Other names: C augmented, C+
Music theory name: augmented triad
Common name: C augmented chord
Notes and intervals in the Caug chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| G# | Augmented 5th |
All variations
Open
X–3–2–1–1–X
Fret 3
X–3–6–5–5–X
Fret 5
8–7–6–5–5–X
Fret 8
X–X–10–9–9–8