Caug9 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: Caug9 is a C Augmented 9 chord with the notes C, E, G♯, B♭, D. In Irish tuning, there are 168 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: C+9, C9#5

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How to Play Caug9 on Mandolin

C+9, C9#5, Caug9

Notes: C, E, G♯, B♭, D

x,x,x,10,7,11,8,0 (xxx3142.)
x,x,x,10,11,7,8,0 (xxx3412.)
x,x,x,10,11,7,0,8 (xxx341.2)
x,x,x,10,7,11,0,8 (xxx314.2)
x,5,6,0,7,x,8,0 (x12.3x4.)
x,5,8,0,7,x,6,0 (x14.3x2.)
x,5,8,0,x,7,6,0 (x14.x32.)
x,5,6,0,x,7,8,0 (x12.x34.)
x,5,0,0,7,x,8,6 (x1..3x42)
x,5,0,0,7,x,6,8 (x1..3x24)
x,5,0,0,x,7,6,8 (x1..x324)
x,5,8,0,7,x,0,6 (x14.3x.2)
x,5,6,0,x,7,0,8 (x12.x3.4)
x,5,8,0,x,7,0,6 (x14.x3.2)
x,5,6,0,7,x,0,8 (x12.3x.4)
x,5,0,0,x,7,8,6 (x1..x342)
x,x,8,10,7,11,x,0 (xx2314x.)
x,x,8,10,11,7,x,0 (xx2341x.)
x,x,8,10,7,11,0,x (xx2314.x)
x,x,8,10,11,7,0,x (xx2341.x)
x,x,6,10,7,x,8,0 (xx142x3.)
x,x,6,10,x,7,8,0 (xx14x23.)
x,x,8,10,7,x,6,0 (xx342x1.)
x,x,8,10,x,7,6,0 (xx34x21.)
x,x,0,10,11,7,8,x (xx.3412x)
x,x,0,10,7,11,8,x (xx.3142x)
x,x,0,10,x,7,8,6 (xx.4x231)
x,x,0,10,x,7,6,8 (xx.4x213)
x,x,6,10,7,x,0,8 (xx142x.3)
x,x,0,10,7,x,6,8 (xx.42x13)
x,x,8,10,7,x,0,6 (xx342x.1)
x,x,0,10,7,x,8,6 (xx.42x31)
x,x,8,10,x,7,0,6 (xx34x2.1)
x,x,6,10,x,7,0,8 (xx14x2.3)
x,x,0,10,7,11,x,8 (xx.314x2)
x,x,0,10,11,7,x,8 (xx.341x2)
3,5,6,0,7,x,x,0 (123.4xx.)
3,5,6,0,7,x,0,x (123.4x.x)
x,5,6,8,7,x,0,x (x1243x.x)
x,5,6,8,7,x,x,0 (x1243xx.)
5,5,6,x,7,5,8,x (112x314x)
5,5,8,x,7,5,6,x (114x312x)
5,5,6,x,5,7,8,x (112x134x)
5,5,8,x,5,7,6,x (114x132x)
3,5,6,0,x,7,x,0 (123.x4x.)
3,5,6,0,x,7,0,x (123.x4.x)
x,5,6,8,x,7,x,0 (x124x3x.)
x,5,6,x,5,7,8,x (x12x134x)
x,5,6,x,7,5,8,x (x12x314x)
x,5,8,x,5,7,6,x (x14x132x)
x,5,8,x,7,5,6,x (x14x312x)
x,5,6,8,x,7,0,x (x124x3.x)
5,5,8,x,7,5,x,6 (114x31x2)
5,5,6,x,5,7,x,8 (112x13x4)
5,5,6,x,7,5,x,8 (112x31x4)
5,5,x,x,7,5,8,6 (11xx3142)
5,5,x,x,7,5,6,8 (11xx3124)
5,5,x,x,5,7,6,8 (11xx1324)
5,5,8,x,5,7,x,6 (114x13x2)
5,5,x,x,5,7,8,6 (11xx1342)
3,5,x,0,x,7,6,0 (12x.x43.)
3,5,0,0,7,x,6,x (12..4x3x)
3,5,x,0,7,x,6,0 (12x.4x3.)
3,5,0,0,x,7,6,x (12..x43x)
x,5,x,x,7,5,6,8 (x1xx3124)
x,5,6,x,7,x,8,0 (x12x3x4.)
x,5,x,x,7,5,8,6 (x1xx3142)
x,5,x,8,7,x,6,0 (x1x43x2.)
x,5,8,0,7,x,6,x (x14.3x2x)
x,5,0,8,7,x,6,x (x1.43x2x)
x,5,6,x,x,7,8,0 (x12xx34.)
x,5,x,8,x,7,6,0 (x1x4x32.)
x,5,8,x,7,x,6,0 (x14x3x2.)
x,5,x,x,5,7,6,8 (x1xx1324)
x,5,8,0,x,7,6,x (x14.x32x)
x,5,0,8,x,7,6,x (x1.4x32x)
x,5,6,x,5,7,x,8 (x12x13x4)
x,5,6,x,7,5,x,8 (x12x31x4)
x,5,x,x,5,7,8,6 (x1xx1342)
x,5,6,0,7,x,8,x (x12.3x4x)
x,5,8,x,x,7,6,0 (x14xx32.)
x,5,6,0,x,7,8,x (x12.x34x)
x,5,8,x,5,7,x,6 (x14x13x2)
x,5,8,x,7,5,x,6 (x14x31x2)
3,5,x,0,7,x,0,6 (12x.4x.3)
3,5,0,0,7,x,x,6 (12..4xx3)
3,5,x,0,x,7,0,6 (12x.x4.3)
3,5,0,0,x,7,x,6 (12..x4x3)
x,5,0,x,x,7,6,8 (x1.xx324)
x,5,8,x,7,x,0,6 (x14x3x.2)
x,5,6,x,7,x,0,8 (x12x3x.4)
x,5,6,x,x,7,0,8 (x12xx3.4)
x,5,x,8,7,x,0,6 (x1x43x.2)
x,5,6,0,7,x,x,8 (x12.3xx4)
x,5,0,x,7,x,6,8 (x1.x3x24)
x,5,8,0,x,7,x,6 (x14.x3x2)
x,5,8,x,x,7,0,6 (x14xx3.2)
x,5,0,8,x,7,x,6 (x1.4x3x2)
x,5,x,0,x,7,6,8 (x1x.x324)
x,5,x,8,x,7,0,6 (x1x4x3.2)
x,5,8,0,7,x,x,6 (x14.3xx2)
x,5,6,0,x,7,x,8 (x12.x3x4)
x,5,0,x,7,x,8,6 (x1.x3x42)
x,5,x,0,7,x,8,6 (x1x.3x42)
x,5,x,0,7,x,6,8 (x1x.3x24)
x,5,0,8,7,x,x,6 (x1.43xx2)
x,5,0,x,x,7,8,6 (x1.xx342)
x,5,x,0,x,7,8,6 (x1x.x342)
3,5,6,x,7,x,x,0 (123x4xx.)
3,5,6,x,7,x,0,x (123x4x.x)
5,x,6,x,7,5,8,x (1x2x314x)
5,x,6,x,5,7,8,x (1x2x134x)
9,x,8,10,11,x,0,x (2x134x.x)
9,x,8,10,11,x,x,0 (2x134xx.)
5,x,8,x,5,7,6,x (1x4x132x)
5,x,8,x,7,5,6,x (1x4x312x)
3,5,6,x,x,7,0,x (123xx4.x)
3,5,6,x,x,7,x,0 (123xx4x.)
9,x,8,10,x,11,0,x (2x13x4.x)
5,x,8,x,x,7,6,0 (1x4xx32.)
5,x,x,x,5,7,6,8 (1xxx1324)
5,x,x,x,5,7,8,6 (1xxx1342)
5,x,6,x,7,x,8,0 (1x2x3x4.)
9,5,6,x,5,x,8,x (412x1x3x)
5,x,8,x,5,7,x,6 (1x4x13x2)
5,x,x,x,7,5,6,8 (1xxx3124)
5,x,6,x,x,7,8,0 (1x2xx34.)
9,5,8,x,x,5,6,x (413xx12x)
5,x,6,x,7,5,x,8 (1x2x31x4)
5,x,x,x,7,5,8,6 (1xxx3142)
5,x,8,x,7,5,x,6 (1x4x31x2)
9,5,6,x,x,5,8,x (412xx13x)
5,x,6,x,5,7,x,8 (1x2x13x4)
9,5,8,x,5,x,6,x (413x1x2x)
9,x,8,10,x,11,x,0 (2x13x4x.)
5,x,8,x,7,x,6,0 (1x4x3x2.)
3,5,x,x,7,x,6,0 (12xx4x3.)
3,5,0,x,x,7,6,x (12.xx43x)
3,5,x,x,x,7,6,0 (12xxx43.)
3,5,0,x,7,x,6,x (12.x4x3x)
9,x,0,10,11,x,8,x (2x.34x1x)
5,x,6,x,x,7,0,8 (1x2xx3.4)
5,x,8,x,7,x,0,6 (1x4x3x.2)
9,5,6,x,x,5,x,8 (412xx1x3)
5,x,8,x,x,7,0,6 (1x4xx3.2)
9,x,x,10,11,x,8,0 (2xx34x1.)
9,5,6,x,5,x,x,8 (412x1xx3)
9,5,x,x,5,x,6,8 (41xx1x23)
5,x,0,x,7,x,6,8 (1x.x3x24)
9,x,x,10,x,11,8,0 (2xx3x41.)
5,x,6,x,7,x,0,8 (1x2x3x.4)
9,5,8,x,5,x,x,6 (413x1xx2)
5,x,0,x,x,7,8,6 (1x.xx342)
9,5,x,x,x,5,6,8 (41xxx123)
9,5,x,x,x,5,8,6 (41xxx132)
9,5,8,x,x,5,x,6 (413xx1x2)
5,x,0,x,7,x,8,6 (1x.x3x42)
5,x,0,x,x,7,6,8 (1x.xx324)
9,5,x,x,5,x,8,6 (41xx1x32)
9,x,0,10,x,11,8,x (2x.3x41x)
3,5,0,x,x,7,x,6 (12.xx4x3)
3,5,x,x,x,7,0,6 (12xxx4.3)
3,5,0,x,7,x,x,6 (12.x4xx3)
3,5,x,x,7,x,0,6 (12xx4x.3)
9,x,x,10,11,x,0,8 (2xx34x.1)
9,x,0,10,x,11,x,8 (2x.3x4x1)
9,x,x,10,x,11,0,8 (2xx3x4.1)
9,x,0,10,11,x,x,8 (2x.34xx1)

Quick Summary

  • The Caug9 chord contains the notes: C, E, G♯, B♭, D
  • In Irish tuning, there are 168 voicings available
  • Also written as: C+9, C9#5
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Caug9 chord on Mandolin?

Caug9 is a C Augmented 9 chord. It contains the notes C, E, G♯, B♭, D. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 168 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Caug9 on Mandolin?

To play Caug9 on in Irish tuning, use one of the 168 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Caug9 chord?

The Caug9 chord contains the notes: C, E, G♯, B♭, D.

How many ways can you play Caug9 on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 168 voicings for the Caug9 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E, G♯, B♭, D.

What are other names for Caug9?

Caug9 is also known as C+9, C9#5. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E, G♯, B♭, D.

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