Faug Guitar Chord

Looking for F#aug (F♯aug)? →

Faug is a augmented chord made of F · A · C♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx3221 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Faug

Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx3221

Faug

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x8766x · from fret 6

Faug

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 13-12-11-10-10-x · from fret 10

Index finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Faug guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx3221 and 2 more shapes — All Faug shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA
3rdC♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

F Major Scale

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Augmented chords in other keys

Caug C♯aug Daug E♭aug Eaug Faug F♯aug Gaug A♭aug Aaug B♭aug Baug

FAQ

What notes are in the Faug chord?

The Faug chord is made of F, A, C♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th.

What's the easiest way to play Faug on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx3221 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Faug?

F major fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).