D Augmented Piano Chord
Root
D3rd
F#♯5th
A#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
F#
A#
The Notes in a D Augmented Chord
The Root
The root is the bottom note of the chord, the starting point to which the other notes relate. The root of a D Augmented chord is D.
The 3rd
The third of a D Augmented chord is F#. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding F# from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move up to Eb
- Step 2: move up to E
- Step 3: move up to F
- Step 4: Land on F#
3rd
F#Root
D1
2
3
- Eb is a minor second above D.
- E is a major 2nd above D.
- F is a minor third above D.
- F# is a major third above D.
The Sharp Fifth
The sharp fifth of a D Augmented chord is A#. The sharp fifth is down four half-steps from the Root (a major third down).
Finding A# from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move down to C#
- Step 2: move down to C
- Step 3: move down to B
- Step 4: Land on A#
♯5th
A#Root
D1
2
3
- C# is a minor second below D.
- C is a major 2nd below D.
- B is a minor third below D.
- A# is a major third below D. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note A# is down 4 half-steps from D, but up 8 half-steps from D:
♯5th
A#Root
D1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The Inversions of D Augmented
Root Position
Root
D3rd
F#♯5th
A#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
F#
A#
1st Inversion
3rd
F#♯5th
A#Root
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F#
A#
D
2nd Inversion
♯5th
A#Root
D3rd
F#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A#
D
F#
