How to play C aug7 mandolin chords

We again focus on 7th chords, and specifically on the C aug 7th mandolin chord. Although there are many positions (ways, variants etc.) to play the C aug7  mandolin chord,  I suggest you start with the slideshow that shows the most common mandolin chord positions for C aug7 – displayed on the top of the page above, fingered for your convenience.

For practical reasons, I have included also a Chord Chart for C aug7 on mandolin, feel free to print it.

The C aug7 is a 7th chord, i.e. it consists of C-Eb-Gb i.e. a diminished triad and C-Bbb i.e. a diminished 7th interval. When these two are combined, they create Caug7 as following

• The root, which for the C aug7 chord is of course C
• The third, which for the C aug7 chord is E. Note that this creates a major third interval that consists of four half steps (C to C#, C# to D, D to Eb, Eb to E)
• The fifth, which for the C aug7 chord is G#. Note again that this creates a major third interval that consists of four half steps (E to F, F to F#, F# to G, G to G#).
• The seventh, which for the C aug7 chord is Bb. Note that this creates a diminished third interval that consists of two half steps (G# to A, A to Bb).

The C aug7 is an augmented 7th chord, because the interval between the root (note C) and the fifth (note G#) is a augmented fifth interval.

See how the C aug7 chord is written on sheet paper:

If you need a blank sheet paper to write it down in order to understand it, you can download one from theMandolinTuner free blank music paper sheet.

There are many good articles here at theMandolinTuner for practicing chords. I suggest you start with:

• How to practice mandolin chords
• How to play five easy mandolin chords

Ok, it is now time to practice. Grab your mandolin and try to play these chord variants now, it is easy, just follow the instructions!