Db Augmented Piano Chord
Root
Db3rd
F♯5th
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
F
A
The Notes in a Db Augmented Chord
The Root
This is one is easy. All you have to do to find the root of a chord is look at the name of the chord. It's the first part of the name! If it's a Db Augmented chord, the root is Db!
The 3rd
The third of a Db Augmented chord is F. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding F from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move up to D
- Step 2: move up to Eb
- Step 3: move up to Fb
- Step 4: Land on F
3rd
FRoot
Db1
2
3
- D is a minor second above Db.
- Eb is a major 2nd above Db.
- Fb is a minor third above Db.
- F is a major third above Db.
The Sharp Fifth
The sharp fifth of a Db Augmented chord is A. The sharp fifth is down four half-steps from the Root (a major third down).
Finding A from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move down to C
- Step 2: move down to Cb
- Step 3: move down to Bb
- Step 4: Land on A
♯5th
ARoot
Db1
2
3
- C is a minor second below Db.
- Cb is a major 2nd below Db.
- Bb is a minor third below Db.
- A is a major third below Db. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note A is down 4 half-steps from Db, but up 8 half-steps from Db:
♯5th
ARoot
Db1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The Inversions of Db Augmented
Root Position
Root
Db3rd
F♯5th
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
F
A
1st Inversion
3rd
F♯5th
ARoot
DbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
A
Db
2nd Inversion
♯5th
ARoot
Db3rd
FE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A
Db
F