Caug guitar chord (C Augmented)

Symbols: aug, "+"

Steps: 1-3-#5

Notes: C-E-G#

Variation 1

  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 1st fret with your middle finger
  • Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 1st fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret
  • Position your pinky on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret using your middle finger
  • Position your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 1st fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 1st fret with your middle finger
  • Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 1st fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret
  • Position your pinky on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 4

  • With your index finger, press down on the E (1st) string at the 4th fret
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Use your pinky to press the D (4th) string down on the 6th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 5

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 6th fret
  • Position your ring finger on the A (5th) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 8th fret of the low E (6th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string

Variation 6

  • With your index finger, press down on the E (1st) string at the 8th fret
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 9th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • Use your pinky to press the D (4th) string down on the 10th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

  • With your index finger, press down on the E (1st) string at the 12th fret
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 13th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 13th fret and press down
  • Use your pinky to press the D (4th) string down on the 14th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string