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D Augmented Chord on Guitar

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D augmented, written Daug, is an augmented chord: a major chord with a raised fifth, a restless sound often used to pass between chords. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 4 strings.

How to play Daug, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 1 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.

More ways to play Daug

3fr4312
Root on string 5 from fret 3
2fr4231
Open, fret 2 from fret 2
5fr1423
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr231
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr4321
Barre, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr3214
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
10fr4231
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
11fr3124
Movable, fret 11 from fret 11

Notes in D augmented

NoteIntervalRole
D1root
F♯3major third
A♯♯5sharp fifth

Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5

Questions about Daug

What notes are in Daug?

D, F♯ and A♯. Those are the 1, 3, ♯5 of the chord, counted from D.

Which strings do I strum for Daug?

Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.

What chord does Daug lead to?

Most often G. Its raised fifth moves up a half step to the third of G.

Often played with Daug

Other augmented chords