1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
F♯aug (also written G♭aug) is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: F♯, A♯, C𝄪. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
The library above opens on F♯aug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| A♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C𝄪 | ♯5 | augmented fifth | 8 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5. With the other spelling, G♭aug is G♭, B♭, D: the same sounds under different names.
2103xxxx433xx987xxxxx(11)(11)(10)(14)(13)(12)xxx2x0332The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 7th fret (x987xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F♯aug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
F♯, A♯, C𝄪: the root, major third, sharp fifth.
Open position: 2103xx (low string first), rated Beginner.
F♯aug has C𝄪 where F♯ has C♯. F♯aug sounds eerie and expectant; F♯ sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.