# C augmented 7th Guitar Chord

> The C augmented 7th augmented 7th chord combines the augmented triad with a minor seventh B♭, creating a powerful, dissonant tension. Its bold, unresolved sound is frequently used in jazz, blues, and film scores for dramatic impact. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C augmented 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Caug7
- Notes: C, E, G♯, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), ♯5 (G♯), ♭7 (B♭)
- Mood: tense, dramatic, striking, bold
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 2 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/x12110)
- Shape 2: 6 -1 6 5 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/6x6554)
- Shape 3: 6 -1 6 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/6x6556)
- Shape 4: -1 13 14 13 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/xdedd0)
- Shape 5: -1 1 2 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/x12114)
- Shape 6: -1 1 2 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/x12314)
- Shape 7: 6 3 6 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/636350)
- Shape 8: 6 3 6 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/b-flat/636550)

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