Ukulele chord · Triads
C♯ augmented chord on ukulele
2110 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C♯aug on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G𝄪
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) G𝄪
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, index finger (1) C♯
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 1st string (A): play open G𝄪
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--1---| C|--1---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C♯aug note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing C♯aug on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C♯aug shape is 2110, using three fingers.
Notice the E♯ in C♯aug (C♯ E♯ G𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (C–E–G), so the major 3rd has to be written E♯ rather than F — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
