Daug chord

The Daug chord (D augmented) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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D1F#3A##5

About the augmented chord

A major chord with a raised fifth. Unresolved and dreamy, it often leads into the next chord.

Formula: 1 3 #5. Used in: Pop ballads, film music and jazz, often as a passing chord.

Daug inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

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Questions

What notes are in a Daug chord?

D, F#, A#.

What is the formula of a augmented chord?

1 3 #5. A major chord with a raised fifth. Unresolved and dreamy, it often leads into the next chord.

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