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F♯ augmented chord

Symbol: F♯+ · Notes: F♯ – A♯ – C𝄪 (= D)

Two major thirds stacked, the fifth raised a semitone: a strange, floating sound, often used to slide from one chord to the next.

How it is built

• F♯: root
• A♯: major third
• C𝄪 (= D): augmented fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F♯ – A♯ – C𝄪
• 1st inversion: A♯ – C𝄪 – F♯
• 2nd inversion: C𝄪 – F♯ – A♯

Other F♯ chords

F♯ · F♯m · F♯7 · F♯maj7 · F♯m7 · F♯sus2 · F♯sus4 · F♯dim · F♯6 · F♯m6 · F♯add9 · F♯dim7 · F♯m7♭5

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