D7#5 chord on ukulele

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

D7#5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 22A##51DR1F#33Cb7A#DF#C
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play D7#5

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

All 4 ways to play D7#5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D7#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 22A##51DR1F#33Cb7A#DF#C

Barre at fret 2

Medium
D7#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 55fr1Cb72F#32A##51DRCF#A#D

Barre at fret 5

Hard
D7#5 ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr1DR4A##52Cb73F#3DA#CF#

Fret 7 position

Hard
D7#5 ukulele chord, fret 10 position10fr2F#33Cb71DR4A##5F#CDA#

Fret 10 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A##5 · augmented fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh

The augmented seventh (7#5) raises the fifth of a dominant seventh, which pushes hard toward the next chord. The formula is 1 3 #5 b7, and you will also see it written as Daug7 and D+7.

augmented seventh chords in every key

Questions

What notes are in the D7#5 chord?

D7#5 (D augmented seventh) is made of four notes: D (root), F# (major third), A# (augmented fifth) and C (minor seventh).

How do you play D7#5 on ukulele?

The easiest D7#5 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 3 (A#). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C).

Is D7#5 hard to play on ukulele?

D7#5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a augmented seventh chord sound like?

The augmented seventh (7#5) raises the fifth of a dominant seventh, which pushes hard toward the next chord.