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Daug is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: D, F♯, A♯. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
The library above opens on Daug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| A♯ | ♯5 | augmented fifth | 8 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5.
xx0332x543xxxxx776(10)98xxxxx(12)(11)(11)xx54776The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (xxx776): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Daug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
D, F♯, A♯: the root, major third, sharp fifth.
Open position: xx0332 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Daug has A♯ where D has A. Daug sounds eerie and expectant; D sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.