C Aug Chord on Concert Ukulele

Play C Aug on Concert Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

C Aug chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 1st fret, C open, E open, A 3rd fret.

The C Aug chord is an augmented chord with a raised fifth that creates restless, unresolved tension. It is built from the notes C, E, G#. This page shows how to play C Aug on Concert Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The C and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 3-fret stretch. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C4 up to C5.

It has a scale around 15 inches, a little more room between frets than a soprano.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.