D♭ augmented chord on piano (D♭aug)
D♭aug is D♭, F and A. You'll find D♭ on the black key between C and D. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
root position · D♭–F–A · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- D♭ · F · A
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
How to play D♭aug on piano
From D♭, go 4 half steps up to F then 4 half steps up to A. Those 3 keys are D♭aug.
- Right hand: 1 on D♭, 3 on F and 5 on A.
- Left hand: 5 on D♭, 3 on F and 1 on A.
- On the keyboard it's black, white and white keys, the same pattern as E♭aug and A♭aug, so your hand shape carries over.
D♭aug inversions
- root position: D♭–F–A. RH 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: F–A–D♭, with F at the bottom. Fingers 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: A–D♭–F (A in the bass). Fingers 1-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let D♭aug sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Moving between D♭aug and its neighbours
These are the changes you'll meet most often with D♭aug, using the first shape of each chord.
- F♯ (the raised fifth pushes up into the IV): D♭aug to F♯: play F♯ in 2nd inversion (C♯–F♯–A♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while F moves up to F♯ and A up to A♯. F♯ on piano
- A♭ (V in D♭ major): D♭aug to A♭: play A♭ in 1st inversion (C–E♭–A♭), while D♭ moves down to C, F down to E♭ and A down to A♭. A♭ on piano
- B♭m (vi in D♭ major): D♭aug to B♭m: play B♭m in 1st inversion (D♭–F–B♭) and D♭ and F stay under the same fingers, while A moves up to B♭. B♭m on piano
D♭aug is an augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. D♭aug is a stepping stone: it often moves on to the IV chord, with the raised fifth rising one more half step. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting D♭aug under your fingers
Start with a broken chord, D♭ F A F D♭, then play it solid. Then climb the inversions: D♭–F–A, then F–A–D♭, then A–D♭–F.
The keys of D♭aug
D♭aug is a augmented chord, 1–3–♯5 from D♭. Root position, from the bottom: how D♭aug is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| D♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| F | white key | RH 3 · LH 3 | major third |
| A | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | augmented fifth |
Written C♯aug, it's the same chord with the same keys.
D♭aug in context
D♭aug on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try D♭aug on ukulele or D♭aug on guitar, or compare them on the D♭aug chord page.
Next to try on piano
Other augmented chords
D♭aug on piano: questions
What notes are in D♭aug on piano?
D♭, F and A: D♭ (black key), F (white key) and A (white key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play D♭aug on piano?
Press D♭, F and A together (1 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on D♭, 3 on F and 5 on A.
What are the inversions of D♭aug?
1st inversion (F–A–D♭) and 2nd inversion (A–D♭–F), after root position (D♭–F–A). Only the lowest note changes.
What does D♭aug look like on the keyboard?
black, white and white keys, the same pattern as E♭aug and A♭aug, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside D♭aug. Updated September 2026.