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Dim & aug familyIII+ in B harmonic minor

D augmented chord

Daug

D augmented

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 3

Lay your index flat across strings 3 to 2 at fret 3.

E×ADGBe×34567Barre at fret 3DF♯A♯D

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. D1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. F♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. 5
  9. A♯♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • D Root
  • F♯ Major 3rd
  • A♯ Augmented 5th

About this chord

What is a D augmented chord?

Daug is built from 3 notes: D (the root), F♯ (the 3), A♯ (the ♯5). Two major thirds: dreamy, unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

Notes
D · F♯ · A♯
Formula
1 · 3 · ♯5
Also written
D+ · D♯5
Found in
III+ in B harmonic minor

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