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F+ Chord on Guitar

F+ is the F augmented chord — 3 notes (F, A, C♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. 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♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F+: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F+ – open positionR3R3♯5Ropen position
  • F+ – fret 1××R3♯5Rfret 1
  • F+ – fret 2××R3♯53fret 2
  • F+ – fret 33××R♯5R3fret 3
  • F+ – fret 66×R3♯5R♯5fret 6
  • F+ – fret 88×R♯5R3×fret 8
  • F+ – fret 1010R3♯5R3×fret 10
  • F+ – fret 1313××R3♯5Rfret 13

F+: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • F+ – bass: R11R3♯5×××bass: R
  • F+ – bass: R6×R3♯5××bass: R
  • F+ – bass: R××R3♯5×bass: R
  • F+ – bass: R9×××R3♯5bass: R
  • F+ – bass: 33♯5R×××bass: 3
  • F+ – bass: 310×3♯5R××bass: 3
  • F+ – bass: 36××3♯5R×bass: 3
  • F+ – bass: 3×××3♯5Rbass: 3
  • F+ – bass: ♯57♯5R3×××bass: ♯5
  • F+ – bass: ♯5×♯5R3××bass: ♯5
  • F+ – bass: ♯510××♯5R3×bass: ♯5
  • F+ – bass: ♯55×××♯5R3bass: ♯5

Scales to play over F+

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

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F+ chord?
F+ (F augmented) contains F, A, C♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5.
How do you play F+ on guitar?
A common shape is 103221 (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+?
Good choices to solo over F+: F Whole tone, F Lydian augmented, F Ionian ♯5.