Guitar · Augmented chord

C#augC# Augmented

Key: C# Major
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C#aug is the C# augmented chord on guitar, made of the notes C# · F · A.

Other positions

Notes

C#
F
A

Structure

1
3
♯5

Sound: Augmented; Mysterious, suspenseful
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C#	Tonic
ii	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 6 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 7 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 5.
4Place your pinky on fret 9 of string 6.
5Don't play string 1.
6Strum all the strings.