Chord & FretCaug on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Caug voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 1 to 3, ringing 2 open strings. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Caug: C – E – G#Formula: 1 – 3 – #5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: A bridge between two major chords (C → Caug → F), golden-age endings and soundtracks that want a moment of strangeness.
This is just one shape of Caug on ukulele. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Triads family.