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Dim & aug familyIII+ in D harmonic minor

F augmented chord

Faug

F augmented

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 3

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×A×DGBe34567FC♯FA

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. F1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. A3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. 5
  9. C♯♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • F Root
  • A Major 3rd
  • C♯ Augmented 5th

About this chord

What is an F augmented chord?

Faug is built from 3 notes: F (the root), A (the 3), C♯ (the ♯5). Two major thirds: dreamy, unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

Notes
F · A · C♯
Formula
1 · 3 · ♯5
Also written
F+ · F♯5
Found in
III+ in D harmonic minor

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