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F Augmented Chord (Faug)

Notes: F, A, C♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Faug
Notes
FAC♯
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

Faug on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-3-2-2-1
Fret 6
x-8-7-6-6-9
Fret 13
x-x-15-14-14-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Faug on ukulele

Open position · most common
2-1-1-0
Fret 4
6-5-5-4
Fret 8
10-9-9-8

Faug on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7Fsus2Fsus4FdimF6Fm6F9Fadd9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Augmented chords in other keys

CaugC♯augDaugE♭augEaugF♯augGaugA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

About the F Augmented chord

Augmented chords raise the fifth, giving a mysterious, unresolved sound that leads into the next chord. Faug is built from the root (F), major third (A), augmented fifth (C♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Augmented chord?

The Faug chord is made of F, A, C♯: the root, major third, augmented fifth.

How do you play Faug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-3-2-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Faug on piano?

Press F, A, C♯ together. In root position the lowest note is F.