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Daug chord on ukulele

D Augmented. Notes: D, F# and A#.

Daug ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 23A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play Daug

  1. Lay your middle finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 1 (A#).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 3 (A#).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: A#Strings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Daug

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Daug ukulele chord, barre at fret 23A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
Daug ukulele chord, fret 3 position3fr1A##53F#34A##52DRA#F#A#D

Fret 3 position

Medium
Daug ukulele chord, barre at fret 22fr2A##51DR1F#34DRA#DF#D

Barre at fret 2

Medium
Daug ukulele chord, barre at fret 66fr2DR1F#31A##54F#3DF#A#F#

Barre at fret 6

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A##5 · augmented fifth

The augmented triad raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and leads nicely into the next chord. The formula is 1 3 #5, and you will also see it written as D+.

Daug on guitarDaug on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninthDm(add9) ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR1Fb31A54E9DFAEDm(add9)minor added ninth

augmented chords in every key

CaugC#augDaugD#augEaugFaugF#augGaugG#augAaugA#augBaug

Questions

What notes are in the Daug chord?

Daug (D augmented) is made of three notes: D (root), F# (major third) and A# (augmented fifth).

How do you play Daug on ukulele?

The easiest Daug is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your middle finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 1 (A#). Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 3 (A#).

Is Daug hard to play on ukulele?

Daug has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a augmented chord sound like?

The augmented triad raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and leads nicely into the next chord.