F♯+ Chord on Guitar
F♯+ is the F♯ augmented chord — 3 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯+: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 9
- fret 11
F♯+: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
Scales to play over F♯+
- F♯ Whole Tone Scale
- F♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
- F♯ Ionian ♯5 Scale
- F♯ Phrygian Dominant Scale
- F♯ Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale
- F♯ Mixolydian ♭6 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯♯.
Other F♯ chords
Augmented chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯+ chord?
- F♯+ (F♯ augmented) contains F♯, A♯, C♯♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5.
- How do you play F♯+ on guitar?
- A common shape is 21033x (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯+?
- Good choices to solo over F♯+: F♯ Whole tone, F♯ Lydian augmented, F♯ Ionian ♯5.