Chord sequence

F, Faug, F6, F7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

F
Faug
F6
F7

Analysis

Heard in F major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in F major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F	I	Tonic
Faug	?	Outside the key (I+)
F6	I6	Tonic
F7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in F

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over F · I

F Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Faug · ?

F Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over F6 · I6

F Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over F7 · I7

F Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major