C augmented Chord (Caug) & C augmented 7th (Caug7) on Piano & Guitar
A piano keyboard reference for the
C augmented chord, abbreviated as
Caug or
C+.
The
C augmented triad
consists of the notes
C,
E
and
Gβ―. The 2 inversions to the C augmented triad are
E G# C
and
G# C E.
The
C augmented 7th chord, abbreviated as
Caug7 or
C+7, has the notes
C,
E,
Gβ―
and
Bβ. The
3 inversions to the C augmented 7th chord are
E G# Bβ C,
G# Bβ C E
and
Bβ C E G#.
The intervals of the
C augmented chord
are the
root (C) ,
major third (E)
and
augmented fifth (Gβ―). With the
C augmented 7th chord, there's an additional
minor seventh (Bβ).
πΈ You can also jump to
guitar chord diagrams for the
C augmented and C augmented7th chords in common positions on the
guitar fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.
C augmented Chord on Piano
β¨οΈ hint: use numbers 1 to 7 on a computer keyboard to trigger the chords and their inversions.
C augmented chord
notes: C E Gβ―
- C
- E
- Gβ―
C augmented 1st inversion
notes: E G# C
- E
- Gβ―
- C
C augmented 2nd inversion
notes: G# C E
- Gβ―
- C
- E
C augmented 7th chord
notes: C E Gβ― Bβ
- C
- E
- Gβ―
- Bβ
C augmented 7th 1st inversion
notes: E G# Bβ C
- E
- Gβ―
- Bβ
- C
C augmented 7th 2nd inversion
notes: G# Bβ C E
- Gβ―
- Bβ
- C
- E
C augmented 7th 3rd inversion
notes: Bβ C E G#
- Bβ
- C
- E
- Gβ―
πΈ C augmented Chord Guitar Diagrams
Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the C augmented chord and the C augmented 7th chord, along with finger positions or note names.