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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Intermediate

Faug Guitar Chord

An augmented chord. Faug has ethereal quality.

Also known as

  • F+
  • F +
  • F aug
  • Faugmented
  • F augmented

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The F augmented chord at the 1st fret modifies the F barre shape by raising the 5th. If you already struggle with the F barre, this can feel doubly challenging. Start with a partial voicing on the top four strings to get the sound in your ear first.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 1
eBGDAE 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3
eBGDAE 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2
eBGDAE 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

See how Faug works with other chords — Progression Generator