D Augmented Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The D Augmented Arpeggio contains the following notes:

D – F# – A#

D augmented contains the root, 3rd and raised 5th of the D Major scale.

Open Position

Here’s how to play the D augmented arpeggio in the open position.

D Augmented Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the D augmented arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2):

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

Further Reading:

• The Augmented 7 Arpeggio
• How to play arpeggios
• Arpeggios page
• D augmented chord