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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

Daug Guitar Chord

An augmented chord with mysterious quality. Daug creates floating, unresolved tension.

Also known as

  • D+
  • D +
  • D aug
  • Daugmented
  • D augmented

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (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

D augmented has a usable open voicing: play the open D string, then fret the A# and F# on the adjacent strings. The unusual interval spacing can confuse your ear at first, so practice hearing the raised 5th by comparing it to a regular D major chord.

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

eBGDAE 0 3 3 2 0 3 3 2
eBGDAE 2 3 3 0 2 3 3 0
eBGDAE 0 2 3 3 0 2 3 3
eBGDAE 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

See how Daug works with other chords — Progression Generator