F Augmented Piano Chord
Root
F3rd
A♯5th
C#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
A
C#
The Notes in an F Augmented Chord
The Root
This is one is easy. All you have to do to find the root of a chord is look at the name of the chord. It's the first part of the name! If it's an F Augmented chord, the root is F!
The 3rd
The third of an F Augmented chord is A. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding A from F step by step:
- Start on: F
- Step 1: move up to Gb
- Step 2: move up to G
- Step 3: move up to Ab
- Step 4: Land on A
3rd
ARoot
F1
2
3
- Gb is a minor second above F.
- G is a major 2nd above F.
- Ab is a minor third above F.
- A is a major third above F.
The Sharp Fifth
The sharp fifth of an F Augmented chord is C#. The sharp fifth is down four half-steps from the Root (a major third down).
Finding C# from F step by step:
- Start on: F
- Step 1: move down to E
- Step 2: move down to Eb
- Step 3: move down to D
- Step 4: Land on C#
♯5th
C#Root
F1
2
3
- E is a minor second below F.
- Eb is a major 2nd below F.
- D is a minor third below F.
- C# is a major third below F. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note C# is down 4 half-steps from F, but up 8 half-steps from F:
♯5th
C#Root
F1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The Inversions of F Augmented
Root Position
Root
F3rd
A♯5th
C#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
A
C#
1st Inversion
3rd
A♯5th
C#Root
FE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A
C#
F
2nd Inversion
♯5th
C#Root
F3rd
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C#
F
A