Daug - D Augmented Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 3221

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Daug - D Augmented Ukulele Chord

The D Augmented chord on ukulele uses fret positions 3221 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a augmented chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the D chord family:

Daug D D7 Dm Dm7 Ddim D6 Dmaj7 D9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Daug

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

G A Bm

How to Play Daug Ukulele Chord

To play the Daug (also known as D Augmented) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Pinky finger (finger 4) on the fret 3 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 2 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 3221, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Daug Chord

A D Augmented is a augmented chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: A# (Fret 3)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: F# (Fret 2)
A String (1st): Note: A# (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: A#, D, F#.

Other D Family Chords

Explore more chords in the D family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: