Piano chord
F augmented chord
Faug is an augmented triad: the root F, a major 3rd up to A and an augmented 5th up to C♯.
- Symbol
- Faug
- Notes
- F – A – C♯
Play it yourself
Tap F, A and C♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- F
- A
- C♯
Augmented chords sound dreamy and unresolved. Both of their intervals are major thirds, so they split the octave into three equal parts and have no clear home.
Inversions of Faug
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F – A – C♯
- 1st inversion · Faug/A
A – C♯ – F
- 2nd inversion · Faug/C♯
C♯ – F – A
Keys with Faug
Faug doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.