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Beginner

D#aug Ukulele Chord

Built from D#, G and B, D#aug is an augmented triad with a raised fifth that leaves it hanging and unresolved. That hazy, dream-like tension suits film scores, jazz and moody ballads, and thanks to augmented symmetry the very same shape also voices Gaug and Baug.

Also known as

  • D#+
  • Eb+
  • D# +
  • Eb +
  • Ebaug
  • D# aug
  • Eb aug
  • E-flat+
  • D-sharp+
  • E-flat +
  • D-sharp +
  • E-flataug
  • D-sharpaug
  • E-flat aug
  • D#augmented
  • D-sharp aug
  • Ebaugmented
  • D# augmented
  • Eb augmented
  • E-flataugmented
  • D-sharpaugmented
  • E-flat augmented
  • D-sharp augmented

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Leave the high G string open, then stack your fingers down the middle: ring on the C string at fret 3, middle on the E string at fret 3, and index on the A string at fret 2. Keeping two fingers side by side at the same fret can crowd them — spread your knuckles apart so neither finger mutes the open G ringing above.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 0 3 3 2 0 3 3 2
AECG 2 3 3 0 2 3 3 0
AECG 0 3 3 2 0 3 3 2
AECG 0 3 2 3 3 2 0 3

See how D#aug works with other chords — Progression Generator