F Augmented Guitar Scale — 7-string
Guitar scale in 7-string tuning — fretboard diagram
F Augmented in 7-string — Notes and Intervals
The F Augmented scale is a symmetrical six-note scale that sounds suspended and dreamlike. On Guitar, it contains the notes F, G#, A, C, C#, E. Built from interlocking augmented triads, it creates a sense of high harmonic tension and is often used in jazz and film music to depict surreal states of mind. Commonly used in Jazz, Film Scores, Impressionist, Experimental. Notable players include John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Oliver Nelson. Use over augmented triads, Maj7#5 chords. Creates a high-tension, surreal quality ideal for jazz and cinematic transitions.
Notes: F, G#, A, C, C#, E
Intervals: 1P, 2A, 3M, 5P, 5A, 7M
Degrees: 1 #2 3 4 #5 6
Formula: WH-H-WH-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: 7-string (B-E-A-D-G-B-E)
About 7-string Tuning
The 7-string guitar adds a low B string below the standard 6-string tuning (B-E-A-D-G-B-E), extending the instrument's range into bass territory. This extra low end has become essential in progressive metal, djent, and modern heavy music, enabling crushing low-end riffs while maintaining access to standard guitar voicings on the upper strings.
Pioneered by jazz guitarist George Van Eps and later brought into the metal mainstream by Steve Vai and Korn, the 7-string guitar has become a staple of modern heavy music. Players like Tosin Abasi, Misha Mansoor, and John Petrucci have pushed the instrument's capabilities into new territory, using the extended range for complex harmonic progressions, polyrhythmic riffs, and sweeping arpeggios that span an enormous tonal range.
Notable artists: Dream Theater, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Korn, Meshuggah
Best for: Progressive metal riffs, extended-range chord voicings, djent rhythms, and jazz fusion harmony
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- F Augmented in Standard Tuning
- F Augmented in Drop D
- F Augmented in DADGAD
- F Augmented in Open G
- F Augmented in Baritone (B Standard)
- F Augmented in 8-string
- F Augmented in Drop C
- F Augmented in Drop B
- F Augmented in Open D
- F Augmented in Half Step Down
- F Augmented in Open E
- F Augmented in Open A
- F Augmented in Double Drop D
- F Augmented in Open C