D Augmented Chord on Guitar
Daug D F♯ A♯ 2 shapes Barre chord
Chord diagrams
How to play D Augmented on guitar
The D Augmented chord (Daug) is made of D, F♯, A♯ - 1 3 #5. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the A-shape barre at fret 3 (x5433x). Below are 2 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
E-shape, fret 10 (10)x(12)(11)(11)x
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in D Augmented?
The D Augmented chord has 3 different notes: D, F♯, A♯. Two major thirds stacked; the raised fifth makes it restless. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: every shape here leaves at least one string unplayed - watch the x marks. Mute the strings marked x with the side of a fretting finger, so that only the chord rings.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| D | Root | 0 |
| F♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| A♯ | Augmented 5th | 8 |
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Daug on guitar?
The A-shape shape x5433x: A string fret 5 (finger 4), D string fret 4 (finger 3), G string fret 3 (finger 1), B string fret 3 (finger 1); do not play low E and high E. Your index finger lies flat across fret 3.
What notes are in the D Augmented chord?
The D Augmented chord (Daug) is made of D, F♯, A♯. Its formula is 1 3 #5. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Can I play Daug without a barre?
There is no common open shape for Daug in standard tuning, so it is played as a movable shape: a-shape, fret 3 (x5433x) is the lowest on the neck. If a full barre is hard at first, play only the four highest strings of that shape - the root and the third are still there.
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