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Guitar chord

FaugF augmented

  • F1
  • A3
  • C♯♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Faug

  1. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, A string.
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  5. Faug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 10x2211342EADGBE
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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 Faug chord

F 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. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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