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Daug Guitar Chord

D augmented (Daug) is made of the notes D F♯ A♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Daug on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    2 3 1 D A♯ D F♯

    xx0332

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 3

    3fr 1 3 2 4 D F♯ A♯ D A♯

    x54336

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 4 3 2 D F♯ A♯ D F♯

    10-9-8-7-7-x

Notes in Daug

Formula 1 3 ♯5
DegreeNote
1D
3F♯
♯5A♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 3.
  3. Put your index finger on string 1 at fret 2.
  4. Let string 4 ring open.
  5. Don’t play strings 6, 5.
  6. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 3 to 2 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 5.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 4.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 6.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Daug chord?

D augmented has the notes D F♯ A♯. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Daug on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as xx0332 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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