D Augmented Guitar Chord Daug

Notes
D F♯ A♯
Intervals
1 3 ♯5

1 open grip and 12 triad shapes on four string sets, drawn exactly as Chord Lab draws them.

Open D augmented in Chord Lab

D augmented open-position shapes

One grip near the nut, using open strings.

Numbers above the strings are fingers; o is an open string and x is not played. The root is the white dot with a heavy red ring and red centre, or a red ring round an open string.

DaugOpen positionxxo23112345

D augmented triads on every string set

D, F♯ and A♯ as three-note triads: root position, 1st and 2nd inversion on each string set of three neighbouring strings, lowest set first.

Strings 4–6

Root positionStrings 4–6321xxx89101112
1st inversionStrings 4–6321xxx1213141516
2nd inversionStrings 4–6321xxx45678

Strings 3–5

Root positionStrings 3–5x321xx34567
1st inversionStrings 3–5x321xx7891011
2nd inversionStrings 3–5x321xx1112131415

Strings 2–4

Root positionStrings 2–4xx211x1112131415
1st inversionStrings 2–4xx211x34567
2nd inversionStrings 2–4xx211x7891011

Strings 1–3

Root positionStrings 1–3xxx231678910
1st inversionStrings 1–3xxx2311011121314
2nd inversionStrings 1–3xxx23123456

What D augmented does in a key

Every key in which Daug is diatonic, with the scale degree it sits on.

Minor keys
III+ in B harmonic minor

Harmonic minor keys use the harmonic minor scale, with its raised 7th.

Where D augmented often goes next

Other chords on D

Augmented chords in every key

Drop 2, Drop 3 and shell voicings in Chord Lab Pro

Drop 2, Drop 3, Drop 2+4, close and shell voicings of major 7, minor 7 and dominant 7 chords are in Chord Lab Pro.

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