How to Play Piano Chord: D augmented major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Daugmaj7

root position

D augmented major 7

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A♯, C♯

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 major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7

root	D
third	F♯
sharp fifth	A♯
seventh	C♯

Similar chords

D augmented with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D major 7 with flattened fifth
D augmented 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

F♯ major D · C♯

F♯–A♯–C♯ = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Daugmaj7

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