C Augmented Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rdm6Minor 6th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RM3m6RM3x 3 2 1 1 0
4RM3m6RM3M38 7 6 5 5 0
4RM3m6RM38 7 6 5 9 0
5RM3m6M3m6M38 7 6 9 9 0
6RM3RM3m6M38 7 10 9 9 0
×RM3m6M3M3x 3 2 1 5 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

C Augmented Chord

The C Augmented chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, and Minor 6th. It contains the notes C, E, and G#. This is a augmented triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Related Chords

Same root (C)

CCmC7Cmaj7Cm7CdimCsus2Csus4

Same quality (Augmented)

B AugmentedC# AugmentedD AugmentedF AugmentedG Augmented

See the music. Every interval has a color.

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