Altered dominant
in F♯ major
Piano chord · also written C♯7♯5
D♭ Augmented 7th Piano Chord (D♭7♯5)
The D♭ Augmented 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F, A and C♭. Bold and unresolved. An augmented triad with a dominant 7th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in D♭ Augmented 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7 up from D♭.
- Notes
- D♭ – F – A – C♭
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 8 – 10
- Symbol
- D♭7♯5
- Same keys as
- C♯7♯5 (C♯ – E♯ – A – B)
- Chord type
- Augmented 7th, 4 notes
How to play D♭ Augmented 7th on piano
- Right hand: D♭ (1), F (2), A (3), C♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D♭.
- Left hand: D♭ (5), F (3), A (2), C♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
D♭ Augmented 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭7♯5/F, D♭7♯5/A, D♭7♯5/C♭.
Can you find D♭ Augmented 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
D♭ Augmented 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the D♭ Augmented 7th chord?
D♭ Augmented 7th (D♭7♯5) has 4 notes: D♭, F, A and C♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7, counted up from D♭.
How do you play D♭ Augmented 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on D♭ and play D♭, F, A and C♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.
Is D♭ Augmented 7th the same as C♯ Augmented 7th?
On the piano, yes: C♯7♯5 (C♯, E♯, A, B) uses exactly the same keys as D♭7♯5 (D♭, F, A, C♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭7♯5 is the more common spelling.
What are the inversions of D♭ Augmented 7th?
1st inversion: F, A, C♭, D♭ (D♭7♯5/F). 2nd inversion: A, C♭, D♭, F (D♭7♯5/A). 3rd inversion: C♭, D♭, F, A (D♭7♯5/C♭).