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D♭ augmented chord

Symbol: D♭+ · Notes: D♭ – F – A

Two major thirds stacked, the fifth raised a semitone: a strange, floating sound, often used to slide from one chord to the next.

How it is built

• D♭: root
• F: major third
• A: augmented fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D♭ – F – A
• 1st inversion: F – A – D♭
• 2nd inversion: A – D♭ – F

Other D♭ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · D♭maj7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus2 · D♭sus4 · C♯dim · D♭6 · C♯m6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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