1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
Faug 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 Faug 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.
10322xx876xxxxx(10)(10)9xx3221(13)(12)(11)xxxxx(15)(14)(14)xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (x876xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Faug 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: 10322x (low string first), rated Easy.
Faug has C♯ where F has C. Faug sounds eerie and expectant; F sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.