Guitar chord
F♯augF sharp augmented
- F♯1
- A♯3
- C𝄪♯5
- Difficulty
- Harder
- Fingers
- 4
- Shapes
- 12
How to play F♯aug
- Little finger (4): press flat across the G string to the B string at the 3th fret, a barre.
- Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the low E string.
- Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
- Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string.
- Let ring open: D string.
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Strumming patterns to try
- ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
- ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
- ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
- ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops
About the F♯aug chord
F sharp augmented is built from 3 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C𝄪 (♯5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.