All 4 ways to play Daug on guitar
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xx0332 open position -
x5433x at the 3rd fret -
10-9-8-7-7-x at the 7th fret -
10-x-12-11-11-x at the 10th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play Daug on guitar
Main shape: xx0332 (open position).
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the G (3rd) string.
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the B (2nd) string.
- Put your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the high E (1st) string.
- Let the D (4th) string ring open (marked O).
- Don't play the low E (6th) or A (5th) strings (marked X).
- Strum from the D (4th) string down (4 strings).
Daug notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root |
| F♯ | 3 | major 3rd |
| A♯ | ♯5 | augmented 5th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: Daug/F♯ (1st inversion) and Daug/A♯ (2nd inversion).
Daug on piano and ukulele
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Daug piano chord D – F♯ – A♯ -
Daug on ukulele 3221
Which keys use Daug?
An augmented chord is not one of the seven basic chords of any major or natural minor key, so Daug doesn't belong to a single key. Its notes are D, F♯ and A♯.