Augmented Chord

F Augmented Chord on Guitar — 12 Shapes to Play It

F Augmented is an augmented triad — built from stacked major 3rds: F, A, C# (root, major 3rd, augmented 5th), which makes it symmetric and harmonically ambiguous. Computed live for this exact root, Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes across the neck, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.

Explore F in the fretboard tool Standard tuning · 12 shapes
Real pattern-engine output
F AugmentedFrets 12 · Shape 1 of 12
1frEADGBE×××12345221
Root note (F)3rd / 5th
Notes
F A C#
Chord symbol
Faug
Shapes to play
12 playable shapes

F Augmented Chord Notes

RoleNoteInterval
RootFRoot
3rdAMajor 3rd
5thC#Augmented 5th

F Augmented on the Guitar Fretboard

F Augmented can be played in 12 real positions across the neck — the same three notes, voiced on a different set of adjacent strings each time. Use the shape below to see every one, each already checked for a real, comfortable fingering.

1frEADGBE×××12345221
Shape 1 of 12
  • Strings G-E · First inversion
  • Frets 12

How to practice this chord

  • Play the F Augmented shapes below across the neck — the same chord, in different positions, always built from F, A, C#.
  • Listen for how the augmented sound holds up as you move it: the notes are identical in every shape, only the voicing (which note is on top or in the bass) changes.
  • Once one shape feels comfortable, move to the next — building the same chord in multiple positions is what lets you play it wherever your hand already is on the neck.

F Augmented FAQ

What notes are in a F Augmented chord?

F Augmented (Faug) is made up of F, A, C#.

What makes a chord augmented?

An augmented triad stacks two major 3rds on top of each other, landing on a sharpened 5th — a symmetric, harmonically ambiguous sound.

How many ways can I play F Augmented on guitar?

Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes for F Augmented in standard tuning, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.

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