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F♯maj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

F♯maj7♯5 is the F♯ augmented major 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.

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯♯ · E♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯maj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯maj7♯5 – open positionR3♯53♯57open position
  • F♯maj7♯5 – fret 1××R3♯57fret 1
  • F♯maj7♯5 – fret 44××R♯573fret 4
  • F♯maj7♯5 – fret 66×R3♯573fret 6
  • F♯maj7♯5 – fret 99×R♯573×fret 9

F♯maj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: ♯58♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: ♯53×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: ♯511××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 71173♯5R××bass: 7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 77×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 7××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: RR♯573××bass: R
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: R9×R♯573×bass: R
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: R4××R♯573bass: R
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 3437R♯5××bass: 3
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 311×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 37××37R♯5bass: 3

F♯maj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 343×R♯57×bass: 3
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 311×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: ♯57♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: ♯52×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 7117×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: 76×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: RR×73♯5×bass: R
  • F♯maj7♯5 – bass: R9×R×73♯5bass: R

F♯maj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯maj7♯5 – R-3-7R37×××R-3-7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – R-3-78×R37××R-3-7
  • F♯maj7♯5 – R-7-3R×73××R-7-3
  • F♯maj7♯5 – R-7-39×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over F♯maj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯♯, E♯.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯maj7♯5 chord?
F♯maj7♯5 (F♯ augmented major 7th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯♯, E♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play F♯maj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 210331 (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♯maj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over F♯maj7♯5: F♯ Lydian augmented, F♯ Ionian ♯5.