F# Augmented Scale for Guitar
F# augmented runs F#, A, A#, C#, C## and E#. Two of those names are awkward: E# is played as F and C## as D, but they are the pitches of the F# augmented scale you hear on the guitar.
The root is on the 2nd fret of the low E string and the 9th fret of the A string. D and Bb augmented use the same pitches with easier spelling, so keep those names in mind when reading a score.
Play the F# augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the F# augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| F# | 1 | Root | 0 |
| A | b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| A# | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C# | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| C## | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| E# | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
F# augmented scale notes:
How the augmented scale is built:
The augmented scale is built from the degrees 1 b3 3 5 #5 7, which gives the step pattern W+H-H-W+H-H-W+H-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11. That makes it a 6-note scale.
F# Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (low E)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
The augmented scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
