Caug
Caug
C Aug
Intermediate
Augmented
Augmented
Augmented chord - ambiguous, unstable sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG#
Augmented 5thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G#
Augmented 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5A
Sound Character
Timbre
Tense, unstable
Emotion
Surprising, strange, suspenseful
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Film music, Transitions
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - E - G#
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G# - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G# - C - E
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Caug chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Caug
CM7b6
Cmaj7#5
C7#5
C7b13
C7b6
C7#11b13
Alternate Symbols
Caug
C+
C+5
C^#5
Tags
augmented
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4