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Dim & aug familyIII+ in B♭ harmonic minor

D♭ augmented chord

D♭aug

D♭ augmented

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 2

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

E×ADGBe×12345Barre at fret 2D♭FAD♭

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

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. D♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. F3
  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?

D♭aug 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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