F# Ascending Augmented

I – I+ – I6 – I7 progression in F# major

F♯ major
Chords
Triads7th Chords
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBass
Harmony
Originalii–V–ISec. Dom.
IF#
I+F#aug
I6F#6
I7F#7

Triad Diagrams — F# Ascending Augmented (Guitar)

F# Ascending AugmentedI – I+ – I6 – I7

The F# Ascending Augmented progression (F# – F#aug – F#6 – F#7) is a line cliché that holds the tonic in the bass while an inner voice climbs chromatically upward. The augmented chord creates a feeling of yearning and anticipation — ideal for ballad introductions. With seventh chord voicings (F#Maj7 – F#aug – F#6 – F#7), the chromatic ascent gains even more harmonic richness.

Classical / PopHopeful & Yearning4/4 · 4 bars

Chords (triads): F#, F#aug, F#6, F#7.

Chords (7th): F#Maj7, F#aug, F#6, F#7.

Famous songs using this progression

  • The Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
  • (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon
  • For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder