How to play Caug
C augmented — Root, major third and raised fifth. Symmetrical, so it sounds equally unresolved from any of its three notes.
Notes in Caug
- Croot
- Emajor 3rd
- G#augmented 5th
Caug on guitar
Caug on ukulele
Caug on piano
Tune up before you play it
A augmented chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.