D augmented chord (Daug)
Daug is D, F♯ and A♯: 1–3–♯5 built on D. Below: guitar, piano and ukulele, each playable.
On guitar
x-5-4-3-3-x · movable · medium
- Notes
- D · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
- First shape
- x-5-4-3-3-x
Daug on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · D–F♯–A♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- D · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
Daug on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-2-2-1 · movable · medium
- Notes
- D · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
- First shape
- 3-2-2-1
Daug and the chords around it
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- Daug → G (the raised fifth pushes up into the IV)
Guitar: Daug (x-5-4-3-3-x) to G (3-2-0-0-0-3): move the index finger to the A string, 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the low E string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the high E string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. D carries over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Daug to G: play G in 2nd inversion (D–G–B) and D stays under the same finger, while F♯ moves up to G and A♯ up to B. G - Daug → A (V in D major)
Guitar: Daug (x-5-4-3-3-x) to A (x-0-2-2-2-0): the index finger goes to the D string, 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the B string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once.
Piano: Daug to A: play A in 1st inversion (C♯–E–A), while D moves down to C♯, F♯ down to E and A♯ down to A. A - Daug → Bm (vi in D major)
Guitar: Daug (x-5-4-3-3-x) to Bm (x-2-4-4-3-2): your middle and ring fingers stay put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the pinky finger goes to the G string, 4th fret. The two chords share D and F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Daug to Bm: play Bm in 1st inversion (D–F♯–B) and D and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while A♯ moves up to B. Bm
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Caug shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 2, Caug shape.
How Daug is built
Daug is an augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. It sounds suspended and dreamlike. Because the major thirds split the octave evenly, Daug shares its three notes with G♭aug and B♭aug.
Start on D, count 4 half steps up to F♯ then 4 half steps up to A♯.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | root | 0 | |
| F♯ | major third | 4 | |
| A♯ | augmented fifth | 8 |
Keys and progressions with Daug
No major or natural minor key contains Daug as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to Daug
- Daug and D differ by one note: A♯ in Daug, A in D. They share D and F♯. D
Chords that share most of their notes with Daug: G♭aug, B♭aug, D, E♭m, F♯, Gm.
Every D chord
D augmented chord: questions
What notes are in the D augmented chord?
D, F♯ and A♯. Daug is built 1–3–♯5 from D: F♯ is the major third and A♯ is the augmented fifth.
How do you play Daug on guitar?
The usual shape is x-5-4-3-3-x (movable). All 3 guitar shapes.
How do you play Daug on piano?
Play D, F♯ and A♯ with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. D sits between the two black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Daug on ukulele?
3-2-2-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Daug in?
No major or natural minor key contains Daug as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between Daug and D?
Daug and D differ by one note: A♯ in Daug, A in D. They share D and F♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.