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D♭aug chord on guitar

D♭aug (D♭ augmented) is D♭, F and A. The easiest way to play it is on four strings, written x4322x. Lay your 1st finger (index) flat across the 3rd and 2nd strings at the 2nd fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 4th string, 3rd fret. Put your 4th finger (little) on the 5th string, 4th fret. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th. Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

D♭aug

D♭ augmented · D♭ F A · 1 3 ♯5

  • 2nd fret

    Root on the 5th string

    4311D♭FAD♭

    x4322x

  • 9th fret

    Root on the 6th string

    9fr1423D♭D♭FA

    9-x-11-10-10-x

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Root
Chord

Dots show where each finger goes, numbered 1 (index) to 4 (little); the green ones are D♭, the root.

How to play D♭aug

Strings are counted from the thinnest: the 1st is the high E and the 6th the low E. Each shape is written as tab from the 6th string to the 1st, a number for the fret to press, 0 for an open string and x for one not played.

  1. 1. Root on the 5th string · 2nd fret

    x4322x
    • Lay your 1st finger (index) flat across the 3rd and 2nd strings at the 2nd fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 4th string, 3rd fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 5th string, 4th fret.
    • Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.
    • Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

  2. 2. Root on the 6th string · 9th fret

    9-x-11-10-10-x
    • Put your 1st finger (index) on the 6th string, 9th fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 10th fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 2nd string, 10th fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 4th string, 11th fret.
    • Mute the 5th and 1st strings by letting the fingers next to them touch them lightly.

Notes in the D♭aug chord

D♭aug is D♭, F and A, and it sounds dreamy and unresolved, as if something is about to happen. From D♭, count 4 half steps up to F and 4 more to A. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5. The shapes above play these notes in different orders and octaves, some more than once, but always with D♭ lowest. See its inversions and keys on the D♭aug piano chord page.

Chords that often come after D♭aug

G♭xx4322D♭aug is a V+ that resolves to G♭: the raised fifth climbs a half step to G♭’s third.B♭mx13321D♭aug to B♭m is III+ to i in a minor key: two notes stay and one climbs a half step.

More guitar chords

Other chords on D♭

D♭C♯mC♯7D♭maj7C♯m7C♯sus2C♯sus4D♭add9C♯9D♭6C♯dimC♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Augmented chords on other notes

CaugDaugE♭augEaugFaugG♭augGaugA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

Or see every chord at once on the guitar chord chart.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play D♭aug on guitar?

The easiest way to play it is on four strings, written x4322x. Lay your 1st finger (index) flat across the 3rd and 2nd strings at the 2nd fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 4th string, 3rd fret. Put your 4th finger (little) on the 5th string, 4th fret. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th. Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

What notes are in the D♭aug chord?

D♭aug is D♭, F and A. In the shape written x4322x, the 5th to 2nd strings play D♭, F, A and D♭.

Is D♭aug a barre chord?

No: none of its shapes here needs a barre.

How many ways can you play D♭aug on guitar?

This page shows two: x4322x (2nd fret) and 9-x-11-10-10-x (9th fret). Any chord can be played in more places up the neck; these are the ones chord books show first.

Can I make a beat with D♭aug?

Yes. “Make a beat in B♭ minor” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in B♭ minor on B♭m G♭ D♭ A♭, the key where D♭aug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in B♭ minor

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in B♭ minor on B♭m G♭ D♭ A♭, the key where D♭aug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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