How to play Caug: an augmented built on C, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 3 2 1 1 0 (x = not played).
| Note | C | E | G# |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | #5 |
Caug is an augmented with C as its root. The full theoretical spelling is C, E, G#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Caug is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Caug is spelled C, E, G#: the root, 3rd, sharp 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 3 2 1 1 0 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the G string to the B string (a barre). Add the D string at the 2nd fret. Add the A string at the 3rd fret. The high E string rings open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Caug belongs to 3 keys: F minor (the V+, from the harmonic minor), A minor (the III+, from the harmonic minor) and C# minor (the VII+, from the harmonic minor).
