C♭ Augmented Chord on Guitar
Also known as:
C♭aug , C♭+
Here you can learn how to play C♭ Augmented Chord on the Guitar. The C♭ Augmented Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. C♭ Augmented Chord contains the notes C♭, E♭, G. The C♭ Augmented Chord on Guitar is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root C♭, the Third E♭, and the Fifth G.
Below you will find C♭ Augmented Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the C♭ Augmented Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
C♭, E♭, G
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| E♭ | 3 | Mediant |
| G | ♯5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ > C♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♭ > E♭ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♭ > G | 8 | Augmented 5th (A5) |
C♭ Augmented Open Chords
Open chord shapes for C♭ Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.
C♭ Augmented Barre Chords and Moveable Chords
Moveable and Barre chord shapes for C♭ Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.
C♭ Augmented Triad Chords
Moveable triad chord shapes, including inversions, for C♭ Augmented Chord across different groupings of strings.
C♭ Augmented Chord on string group 1, 2, 3
C♭ Augmented Chord on string group 2, 3, 4
C♭ Augmented Chord on string group 3, 4, 5
C♭ Augmented Chord on string group 4, 5, 6
Music Theory
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Scales related to C♭ Augmented Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C♭ Augmented Chord.
♭III+ Chord of A♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of A♭ Melodic Minor Scale
♭VI+ Chord of E♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
I+ Chord of C♭ Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of D♭ Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C♭ Augmented Chord.
