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F7♯5 Chord on Guitar

F7♯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.

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

F7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F7♯5 – open positionR3♭73♯5Ropen position
  • F7♯5 – fret 1R♯5♭73♯5Rfret 1
  • F7♯5 – fret 33××R♯5♭73fret 3
  • F7♯5 – fret 88×R♯5♭73♯5fret 8

F7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • F7♯5 – bass: ♯57♯5R3♭7××bass: ♯5
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5R3♭7×bass: ♯5
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♯510××♯5R3♭7bass: ♯5
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♭710♭73♯5R××bass: ♭7
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♭76×♭73♯5R×bass: ♭7
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♭7××♭73♯5Rbass: ♭7
  • F7♯5 – bass: RR♯5♭73××bass: R
  • F7♯5 – bass: R8×R♯5♭73×bass: R
  • F7♯5 – bass: R3××R♯5♭73bass: R
  • F7♯5 – bass: 333♭7R♯5××bass: 3
  • F7♯5 – bass: 310×3♭7R♯5×bass: 3
  • F7♯5 – bass: 36××3♭7R♯5bass: 3

F7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • F7♯5 – bass: 333×R♯5♭7×bass: 3
  • F7♯5 – bass: 310×3×R♯5♭7bass: 3
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♯56♯5×3♭7R×bass: ♯5
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5×3♭7Rbass: ♯5
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♭710♭7×♯5R3×bass: ♭7
  • F7♯5 – bass: ♭75×♭7×♯5R3bass: ♭7
  • F7♯5 – bass: RR×♭73♯5×bass: R
  • F7♯5 – bass: R8×R×♭73♯5bass: R

F7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F7♯5 – R-3-712R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F7♯5 – R-3-77×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F7♯5 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F7♯5 – R-7-38×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over F7♯5

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

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F7♯5 chord?
F7♯5 (F augmented 7th) contains F, A, C♯, E♭ — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
How do you play F7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 101221 (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 F7♯5?
Good choices to solo over F7♯5: F Whole tone, F Altered (Superlocrian), F Phrygian dominant.