Caug bass chord

How to play Caug on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the E string at the 8th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 7th fret, your index finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 9th fret.

From the E string 8 7 6 9 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Caug?

Caug, C augmented, is C, E and G♯: the root (C), the major third (E) and the augmented fifth (G♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.

Why do Caug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?

An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, C, E and G♯, and a third more brings you back to C. So Caug has the same notes as the augmented chords on E and G♯.