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D♭aug chord

D♭aug (D♭ augmented) is D♭, F and A. It sounds dreamy and unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

D♭aug

D♭ augmented · D♭ F A · 1 3 ♯5

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Notes in the D♭aug chord

From D♭, count 4 half steps up to F and 4 more to A. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5: each number is the note’s place in the D♭ major scale, with ♭ a half step lower and ♯ a half step higher. On the piano it is two white keys and one black key (D♭).

The notes of D♭aug and their intervals from D♭
NoteFormulaIntervalHalf steps up
D♭1Root0
F3Major third4
A♯5Augmented fifth8

D♭aug chord inversions

An inversion is the same chord with another of its notes at the bottom. It keeps the chord’s sound but moves your hand less between chords, which is why pianists use them all the time. The notes are listed lowest first.

Root position

D♭ F A

Written D♭aug, with the root at the bottom.

1st inversion

F A D♭

Written D♭aug/F: F at the bottom.

2nd inversion

A D♭ F

Written D♭aug/A: A at the bottom.

Keys with the D♭aug chord

D♭aug is built from the notes of these keys, so it fits songs in them. The Roman numeral says which note of the key it starts on. Each key’s page has its scale and all its chords.

Minor keys

Raised 7th: the minor key with its seventh note a half step higher (harmonic minor), as most minor songs play their V and vii chords.

Chords that often come after D♭aug

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

More piano 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

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D♭aug chord?

D♭aug is D♭, F and A. On the piano that is two white keys and one black key (D♭).

How do you play D♭aug on the piano?

With your right hand, put your thumb (1) on D♭, your middle finger (3) on F and your little finger (5) on A. With your left hand it is 5, 3 and 1 on the same notes. From D♭, count 4 half steps up to F and 4 more to A.

What are the inversions of D♭aug?

Root position: D♭ F A. 1st inversion: F A D♭ (D♭aug/F). 2nd inversion: A D♭ F (D♭aug/A). The notes are the same; only the lowest one changes.

What key is D♭aug in?

In minor keys, it is the III+ chord in B♭ minor (with its raised seventh).

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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