D♭+ Chord on Guitar
D♭+ is the D♭ augmented chord — 3 notes (D♭, F, A) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭+: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 10
- fret 11
D♭+: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
- bass: ♯5
Scales to play over D♭+
- D♭ Whole Tone Scale
- D♭ Lydian Augmented Scale
- D♭ Ionian ♯5 Scale
- D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale
- D♭ Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale
- D♭ Mixolydian ♭6 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A.
Other D♭ chords
Augmented chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭+ chord?
- D♭+ (D♭ augmented) contains D♭, F, A — formula 1 3 ♯5.
- How do you play D♭+ on guitar?
- A common shape is x43225 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭+?
- Good choices to solo over D♭+: D♭ Whole tone, D♭ Lydian augmented, D♭ Ionian ♯5.