F sharp augmented piano chord (F#aug)
Also written Gbaug (G flat augmented)
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♯ (F sharp) | root |
| A♯ (A sharp) | major third |
| C♯♯ (C double 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.