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Fmaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Fmaj7♯5 is the F augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (F, A, C♯, E) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A · C♯ · EFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Fmaj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Fmaj7♯5 – open positionR373♯57open position
  • Fmaj7♯5 – fret 33××R♯573fret 3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – fret 55×R3♯573fret 5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – fret 88×R♯573×fret 8
  • Fmaj7♯5 – fret 1212××R3♯57fret 12

Fmaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯57♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯510××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 71073♯5R××bass: 7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 76×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 7××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: RR♯573××bass: R
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: R8×R♯573×bass: R
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: R3××R♯573bass: R
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 3337R♯5××bass: 3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 310×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 36××37R♯5bass: 3

Fmaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 333×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 310×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯56♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 7107×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: 75×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: RR×73♯5×bass: R
  • Fmaj7♯5 – bass: R8×R×73♯5bass: R

Fmaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Fmaj7♯5 – R-3-712R37×××R-3-7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – R-3-77×R37××R-3-7
  • Fmaj7♯5 – R-7-3R×73××R-7-3
  • Fmaj7♯5 – R-7-38×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Fmaj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A, C♯, E.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Fmaj7♯5 chord?
Fmaj7♯5 (F augmented major 7th) contains F, A, C♯, E — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Fmaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 102220 (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 Fmaj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over Fmaj7♯5: F Lydian augmented, F Ionian ♯5.