F♯aug
Augmented · F♯ – A♯ – D
- F♯R
- A♯3
- D♯5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯aug chord
The F♯aug chord (augmented) is made up of 3 notes — F♯ is the root, A♯ the major third and D the augmented fifth. The fifth is raised a semitone, stacking two major thirds for its unsettled, floating quality.
On guitar, F♯aug chords are most often played in open position: 210332. Let the open D string ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Augmented triads stretch the fifth upward for an eerie, suspended feel that rarely sits still.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯aug chord?
- The F♯aug chord contains the notes F♯, A♯ and D.
- How do you play F♯aug on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 210332. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯aug chord?
- The F♯aug chord is built from the root (F♯), a major third (A♯) and an augmented fifth (D).
- Is F♯aug the same as G♭aug?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯aug and G♭aug are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯aug.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯aug in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.