Ukulele chord · Triads

C augmented chord on ukulele

1G♯CE3C

1003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play Caug on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.

Notes
CEG♯
Formula
13♯5
Built from
root · major 3rd · augmented 5th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

1G♯CE3C

How to play it · Open position

  1. 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
  2. 3rd string (C): play open C
  3. 2nd string (E): play open E
  4. 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C

Tablature

A|--3---|
E|--0---|
C|--0---|
G|--1---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every Caug note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing Caug on ukulele

On ukulele the usual Caug shape is 1003, using two fingers.

Caug ukulele chord diagram (C augmented)
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