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Augmented Chords on Guitar: Bright Tension and Where to Use Them
Learn augmented chords on guitar - shapes, theory, and creative uses. These bright, tense chords add color and sophistication to your playing.
F♯ major guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 37 playable shapes
About the chord
F♯ major guitar chord
The F♯ major major chord, built from the root (F♯ major), major third A♯, and perfect fifth C♯, delivers a bright, harmonious sound that feels resolved and complete. Its balanced structure makes it the foundation of Western harmony, widely used across all genres to convey joy, strength, and stability.
Root note: F♯
Quality: major
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 37
Chord tones
F♯A♯C♯
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
F♯ Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
A♯ Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
C♯ Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
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