F# Augmented Seventh Banjo (5-String) Arpeggio
Banjo (5-String) arpeggio — fretboard diagram
F# Augmented Seventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: F#, A#, D, F
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5A, 7M
Formula: 2W-2W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: maj7#5, maj7+5, +maj7, ^7#5
The F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (F#, A#, D, F). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Banjo (5-String) with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the F# Augmented Seventh Arpeggio
Play the F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio whenever a F# Augmented Seventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio uses 4 notes (F#, A#, D, F) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play F# Augmented Seventh Arpeggio on Banjo (5-String)
Locate F# on your instrument and play through the 4 notes of the Augmented Seventh arpeggio (F#, A#, D, F) slowly, ensuring each tone rings clearly before connecting them at speed.
The F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio has a symmetrical, ethereal quality built from major thirds. It fits over F#aug, F#+, F#maj7#5 chords and is useful for creating a sense of upward motion and harmonic ambiguity.
Practice Routine
Play the F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio as whole notes over a backing track or drone on F#. Focus on intonation and tone quality for each of the 4 notes (F#, A#, D, F). After a few passes, begin improvising short melodic phrases built from these arpeggio tones, connecting them with passing notes.
Banjo (5-String) Tips
Practice the F# Augmented Seventh arpeggio on your instrument at a slow, comfortable tempo, focusing on clean articulation of each of the 4 tones before gradually increasing speed.