Banjo Caug chord (C Tuning)C augmented on the 5-string banjo: 0 1 1 2, and 4 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 1 1 2 (open position)
- String 4 (C): open, C
- String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger (barre), G♯
- String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger (barre), C
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: C G♯ C E · Caug is C, E, G♯ (1 · 3 · ♯5)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the G♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
C Tuning tuning: gCGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose C Tuning once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Caug shapes
- 4 5 5 6
4fr - 0 9 9 6
6fr - 8 9 9 10
8fr - 12 13 13 14
12fr
Other C chords in C Tuning
Other augmented chords
Caug in other tunings
All C Tuning banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app