Electric guitar · Augmented chord

D#aug Augmented

Key: D# Major
Medium

D#aug is the D# augmented chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · F · A.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

D#
F
A

Structure

1
3
♯5

Sound: Augmented; Mysterious, suspenseful
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D#	Tonic
ii	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 6 of string 5.
4Don't play strings 6, 1.
5Strum from string 5 down.