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Faug chord on ukulele

F Augmented. Notes: F, A and C#.

Faug ukulele chord diagram, open position3A31C##52FRAC#FA
Open position · Easy

How to play Faug

  1. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 1 (C#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 1 (F).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  4. Let the open A string ring.
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Faug

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Faug ukulele chord, open position3A31C##52FRAC#FA

Open position

Easy
Faug ukulele chord, fret 2 position2fr1A33FR4A32C##5AFAC#

Fret 2 position

Medium
Faug ukulele chord, barre at fret 12A31C##51FR4C##5AC#FC#

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Faug ukulele chord, barre at fret 55fr2C##51FR1A34FRC#FAF

Barre at fret 5

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C##5 · augmented fifth

The augmented triad raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and leads nicely into the next chord. The formula is 1 3 #5, and you will also see it written as F+.

Faug on guitarFaug on piano

More F chords

All F ukulele chords
F ukulele chord diagram2A31FRACFAFmajorFm ukulele chord diagram1Abb32FR4C5AbCFCFmminorF7 ukulele chord diagram2A33Ebb71FR4C5AEbFCF7dominant seventhFm7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Ebb72FR4C5AbEbFCFm7minor seventhFmaj7 ukulele chord diagram2A34E71FR3C5AEFCFmaj7major seventhFsus4 ukulele chord diagram2Bb41FR3C5BbCFCFsus4suspended fourthFsus2 ukulele chord diagram1FR3C5GCFCFsus2suspended secondFdim ukulele chord diagram2fr2Bb54FR3Abb31Bb5BFAbBFdimdiminishedF6 ukulele chord diagram2A33D61FR4C5ADFCF6major sixthF9 ukulele chord diagram1A32Ebb73G94C5AEbGCF9dominant ninthFadd9 ukulele chord diagram1FRGCFAFadd9added ninthFm7b5 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Ebb71FR2Bb5AbEbFBFm7b5half-diminishedFdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Dbb72FR4Bb5AbDFBFdim7diminished seventhF7sus4 ukulele chord diagram2Bb43Ebb71FR4C5BbEbFCF7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthFm6 ukulele chord diagram4fr2C53FR1Abb34D6CFAbDFm6minor sixthFm9 ukulele chord diagram1Abb32Ebb73G94C5AbEbGCFm9minor ninthFmaj9 ukulele chord diagramGCEAFmaj9major ninthFm(add9) ukulele chord diagram3fr3FR2Abb31C5GFAbCFm(add9)minor added ninth

augmented chords in every key

CaugC#augDaugD#augEaugFaugF#augGaugG#augAaugA#augBaug

Questions

What notes are in the Faug chord?

Faug (F augmented) is made of three notes: F (root), A (major third) and C# (augmented fifth).

How do you play Faug on ukulele?

The easiest Faug is the "open position" shape. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 1 (C#). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 1 (F). Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A).

Is Faug hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

What does a augmented chord sound like?

The augmented triad raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and leads nicely into the next chord.