How to Play Piano Chord: D augmented — root | PianoKitty

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Daug

root position

D augmented

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A♯

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D	root
2	E	second
3	F♯	third
4	G	fourth
5	A	fifth
6	B	sixth
7	C♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

augmented chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5

root	D
third	F♯
sharp fifth	A♯

Similar chords

D major 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
D major with flattened fifth

Practice the augmented chords Practice all inversions of Daug

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