F Augmented Chord

Faug Level 5: The Abyss

F Augmented (Faug) is built from the notes F, A, Db. Its intervals are Root — Major 3rd — Augmented 5th. Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 F
Major 3rd 4 A
Augmented 5th 8 Db

What does f augmented chord sound like?

Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

F Augmented Chord in music

A floating chord with a distinctive colour. F augmented (F-A-C#) connects F major to distant sharp keys through its symmetrical structure.

How to recognise f augmented chord by ear

Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 5: The Abyss .

Practice tip

F augmented (F-A-C#) bridges the flat world of F to the sharp world of C#. Play F major then F augmented — the raised fifth (C to C#) pulls the ear sharply toward unfamiliar territory. This "reaching" quality is what makes augmented chords so effective in transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a F Augmented chord?
F Augmented (Faug) contains three notes: F, A, Db. The intervals are Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th.
How do I recognise F Augmented by ear?
Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented. Practice identifying F Augmented in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is F Augmented in ChordFrog?
F Augmented is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other F chords

F Major Chord F Minor Chord F Diminished Chord F Sus2 Chord F Sus4 Chord

All Augmented Chords chords

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