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(@anonymous)
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I found a tab that said Daug. What does that mean? What's an augmented chord? That's what the 'aug' means right?


   
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(@dogbite)
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(@ricochet)
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I figured Daug was just a variant of Dawg. :D

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(@fretsource)
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An example might help
Whereas D major contains three notes - D F# & A
D augmented contains three notes D, F# & A#
As you can see, the distance (interval) between the first and last notes has been increased (augmented) by a half step.

In terms of chord notes - an augmented chord comprises 1, 3 & #5 in relation to a major scale.

Just for reference:
Major = 1, 3 5
Minor = 1 b3 5
Augmented = 1 3 #5
Diminished = 1 b3 b5


   
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(@dogbite)
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havin a daug day here.

.the above post says it. thnx

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(@misanthrope)
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There's a great dhodge article on the subject (ain't there always? :wink: ) - https://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=443

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(@thedude)
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Augmented chords can sometimes be represented as a "+" sign. Diminished chords sometimes use a degree (as in the little circle) sign. The keyboard really needs a degree sign key.

so:

D+ or D*

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(@greybeard)
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° = Alt + 248

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(@thedude)
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° = Alt + 248

°

excellent...

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(@moonrider)
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dogbite forgot the I in wIki. . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_chord

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(@ricochet)
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° = Alt + 248Or, on a Mac, option+shift+8.

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(@dogbite)
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dogbite forgot the I in wIki. . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_chord

no I? oh my.
thanks , my geezer eyes are failin me.

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