The open D augmented chord contains is played with the open D string. It is very similar to the open D Major chord shape, but with an A# (instead of an A natural).The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open D augmented (D+) chord shape.
How to play the easy open D augmented 7 chord
- Place your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Place your 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
- Strum the first four strings.
Easy open D+ chord info
- This shape is the easy version of the D augmented chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 4th string down) D, A#, D and F#.
- It contains the 1 (root), #5, 1 and 3 in the key of D.
- It is an augmented chord.