Caug7 chord

Caug7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Caug7 is usually played as one of the possible movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, augmented fifth and minor seventh intervals.

Chord name

Caug7 is an abbreviation for C augmented seventh. Note that Caug7 is also referred to as C7#5.

Notes

The notes that the Caug7 chord consists of are C, E, G# and Bb.

Inversions

1st inversion: Caug7/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Caug7/G# (means that G# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Caug7/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring Caug7.

Progression 1: Caug7 in conjunction with C major.
C
Caug7
Fmaj7
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