D♭ Augmented Chord

Dbaug Level 5: The Abyss

D♭ Augmented (Dbaug) is built from the notes Db, F, A. Its intervals are Root — Major 3rd — Augmented 5th. Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 Db
Major 3rd 4 F
Augmented 5th 8 A

What does d♭ augmented chord sound like?

Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

D♭ Augmented Chord in music

An ethereal chord that connects distant key centres. Db augmented shares notes with F augmented and A augmented due to its symmetric structure.

How to recognise d♭ augmented chord by ear

Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 5: The Abyss .

Practice tip

Db augmented shares its notes with F augmented and A augmented (they're the same three pitches rearranged). Play all three and notice they sound identical — this symmetry is a defining feature of augmented chords. Use this to practise recognising augmented quality regardless of spelling.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a D♭ Augmented chord?
D♭ Augmented (Dbaug) contains three notes: Db, F, A. The intervals are Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th.
How do I recognise D♭ Augmented by ear?
Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented. Practice identifying D♭ Augmented in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is D♭ Augmented in ChordFrog?
D♭ Augmented is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other Db chords

D♭ Major Chord D♭ Minor Chord D♭ Diminished Chord D♭ Sus2 Chord D♭ Sus4 Chord

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