D+ chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D+
Augmented
Notes:D · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 5 0 3 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D F# D D A# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 | 4 1 – 3 2 | D F# x F# A# | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D F# A# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 4 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D A# D F# x | medium | |
| 5 6 9 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A# F# D D | hard | |
| 9 6 9 0 7 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F# A# F# D D | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 7 | – 4 3 2 1 | x D F# A# D | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 x | – 3 2 1 – | x D F# A# x | medium | |
| 5 2 1 0 3 | 4 2 1 – 3 | D F# A# D A# | hard | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D F# D x A# | hard | |
| 5 x 5 4 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D x D F# A# | hard | |
| 5 6 x 4 x | 2 3 – 1 – | D A# x F# x | hard | |
| 5 6 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A# F# A# x | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 7 | – 1 4 3 2 | x A# F# A# D | medium | |
| x x 9 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F# A# D | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x D F# A# F# | medium |
The D+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes D, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| ♯5 | 8 | A# |
More D chords
Other roots
See D+ in another tuning
What notes make up the D+ chord?
D+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes D, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.