Do you know which notes are in the Db augmented chord? This article will show you three ways to play this chord.
What Does the Db Augmented Chord Look Like on the Piano?
The symbol for the Db augmented chord is Dbaug.
The notes of the Dbaug chord are Db – F – A.
The Dbaug chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (Db), major third (F), and augmented fifth (A).
How Do You Play the Db augmented Chord on the Piano?
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Db augmented chord on the piano in root position:
You can see that the first note from the left is Db (the root), the second note is F (the major third), and the third note is A (the augmented fifth).
What is the Lowest Note in the D augmented Chord?
Making the assumption that you are playing the Dbaug chord in root position the lowest note is Db.
How Do You Memorize the Dbaug Chord?
Here is how to remember the notes of the D augmented chord:
- Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the D augmented chord is Db.
- To find the second note of the chord calculate a major third from the root (F).
- Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the augmented fifth from the root (A).
This applies if you are playing the D augmented chord in the root position.
What is the 1st Inversion of the Db augmented Chord?
The 1st inversion of the Dbaug chord starts with the note F.
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the D augmented chord on the piano in the first inversion:
In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the Dbaug chord (Db) up one octave compared to the root position.
The notes of the Dbaug chord in the 1st inversion are F – A – Db.
How Do You Make the 2nd Chord Inversion for Dbaug?
The 2nd inversion of the Dbaug chord starts with the note A.
Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the D augmented chord on the piano:
In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the Dbaug chord (F) up one octave.
The notes of the 2nd inversion of the Dbaug chord are A – Db – F.
Also, considering that the Dbaug chord is a triad (it consists of three notes) there is no 3rd inversion because it would be the same as the root position.
Learn Other Db Chords
The following articles show you how to play other Db chords: