The C# augmented / Db augmented chord (C#aug) is made of the notes C#, E# and A. It is built from the root C# with a major third and an augmented fifth.
The augmented chord is suspended and uneasy: it is mostly used as a passing chord or to build tension.
C# augmented
Notes: C# – E# – A
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 1 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x x 11 14 14 13. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
The notes of the C# augmented chord (C#aug) are C#, E# and A.
How do you play the C# augmented chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 1 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x x 11 14 14 13.
How is the C# augmented chord built?
The C# augmented / Db augmented chord (C#aug) is made of the notes C#, E# and A. It is built from the root C# with a major third and an augmented fifth.
Are C# and Db the same chord?
Yes: C# and Db are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so C# augmented / Db augmented is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.