The F# augmented / Gb augmented chord (F#aug) is made of the notes F#, A# and D. It is built from the root F# with a major third and an augmented fifth.
The augmented chord is suspended and uneasy: it is mostly used as a passing chord or to build tension.
F# augmented
Notes: F# – A# – D
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 1 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): xx4776. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
The notes of the F# augmented chord (F#aug) are F#, A# and D.
How do you play the F# augmented chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 1 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): xx4776.
How is the F# augmented chord built?
The F# augmented / Gb augmented chord (F#aug) is made of the notes F#, A# and D. It is built from the root F# with a major third and an augmented fifth.
Are F# and Gb the same chord?
Yes: F# and Gb are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so F# augmented / Gb augmented is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.