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C♯aug (also written D♭aug) is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: C♯, E♯, G𝄪. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
The library above opens on C♯aug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from C♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| E♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| G𝄪 | ♯5 | augmented fifth | 8 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5. With the other spelling, D♭aug is D♭, F, A: the same sounds under different names.
x432xxxxx665987xxxxx(11)(10)(10)xx4366590(11)(10)xxThe fret 9 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (xxx665): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
C♯aug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
C♯, E♯, G𝄪: the root, major third, sharp fifth.
Fret 9: 90(11)(10)xx (low string first), rated Beginner.
C♯aug has G𝄪 where C♯ has G♯. C♯aug sounds eerie and expectant; C♯ sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.