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F♯ Augmented Chord (F♯aug)

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

F♯aug
Notes
F♯A♯C𝄪
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

F♯aug on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-x-4-3-3-2
Fret 7
x-9-8-7-7-10

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

F♯aug on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-2-2-1
Fret 5
7-6-6-5
Fret 9
11-10-10-9

F♯aug on piano

Other F♯ chords

Augmented chords in other keys

About the F♯ Augmented chord

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

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ Augmented chord?

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

How do you play F♯aug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-4-3-3-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play F♯aug on piano?

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