# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C augmented 7th.

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## 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: 50

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 1 2 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/012110)
- Shape 2: 0 11 10 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/0ba9b0)
- Shape 3: 0 13 14 13 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/0dedd0)
- Shape 4: 0 1 2 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/012114)
- Shape 5: 0 1 2 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/012314)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 2 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/xx2314)
- Shape 7: 0 3 6 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/036350)
- Shape 8: 0 3 6 3 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-augmented-7th/e/036354)

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