F augmented piano chord (Faug)
An augmented chord stacks two major thirds, with an augmented fifth. Strange and floating, it often works as a transition between two chords.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- F – A – C♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- A – C♯ – F
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- C♯ – F – A
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | root |
| A | major third |
| C♯ (C sharp) | augmented fifth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – #5 · F – A – C♯
A progression with this chord
The augmented chord connects the major chord to the chord built on the fourth.