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D♭ augmented chord (D♭aug)

D♭ augmented is a 3-note augmented chord: D♭ – F – A. It sounds mysterious and suspenseful. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio. Also called C♯ augmented (C♯aug).

  • NotesD♭ – F – A
  • Formula1 – 3 – ♯5
  • SymbolD♭aug · D♭+ · D♭♯5
  • EnharmonicC♯ augmented (C♯aug)

D♭ augmented on guitar

  • 4××1423D♭AD♭F
    Fret 4 (A shape)
  • 9××1423D♭D♭FA
    Fret 9 (E shape)

How to place your fingers (fret 4)

  1. Finger 1 (index) on fret 4 of the 5th string (A).
  2. Place finger 4 (pinky) at fret 7 on the 4th string (D).
  3. Finger 2 (middle finger) on fret 6 of the 3rd string (G).
  4. Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 6 of the 2nd string (B).
  5. Do not play the 6th and 1st strings: strum from the 5th string.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (D♭). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

D♭ augmented on piano

FAD♭

In root position, play D♭ – F – A from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (D♭) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: F – A – D♭
  • Second inversion: A – D♭ – F

D♭ augmented on ukulele

  • AD♭FA
    Open position
  • 2AFAD♭
    From fret 2

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of D♭ augmented

  • D♭1 · root
  • F3 · major third
  • A♯5 · augmented fifth

It appears as a passing chord (for example I → I augmented → vi) and in intros to ballads and boleros.

Progressions with D♭aug

Chromatic passing chord: I – I+ – IV

The fifth, raised a half step, pulls toward the fourth degree.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D♭ augmented chord?

D♭ augmented (D♭aug) has 3 notes: D♭ (root), F (major third), A (augmented fifth).

How do you play D♭ augmented on guitar?

The most common shape starts at fret 4: x 4 7 6 6 x (from the 6th to the 1st string). Finger 1 (index) on fret 4 of the 5th string (A). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 7 of the 4th string (D). Finger 2 (middle) on fret 6 of the 3rd string (G). Finger 3 (ring) on fret 6 of the 2nd string (B). Don't play the 6th and 1st strings: strum from the 5th.

Is D♭aug the same as C♯aug?

Yes: D♭ augmented and C♯ augmented sound the same and are played the same way (they are enharmonic). The spelling depends on the song's key; you will see both names in sheet music and songbooks.

How do you write D-flat augmented in chord notation?

It's written D♭aug; you'll also see D♭+ or D♭♯5. Chord notation uses letter names for notes; their fixed-do solfège equivalents are C = Do, D = Re, E = Mi, F = Fa, G = Sol, A = La, and B = Si.

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