F♯7♯5 Chord on Guitar
F♯7♯5 is the F♯ augmented 7th chord — 4 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯♯, E) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 9
F♯7♯5: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
F♯7♯5: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
F♯7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over F♯7♯5
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯♯, E.
Other F♯ chords
Augmented 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯7♯5 chord?
- F♯7♯5 (F♯ augmented 7th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯♯, E — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
- How do you play F♯7♯5 on guitar?
- A common shape is 210330 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯7♯5?
- Good choices to solo over F♯7♯5: F♯ Whole tone, F♯ Altered (Superlocrian), F♯ Phrygian dominant.