V to I resolution
Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.
Guitar chord companion
Db 7#5 (Augmented 7) Chord
Learn the Db 7#5 (Augmented 7) chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.
1Db3F#5Ab7Cb
Playable Db 7#5 (Augmented 7) Chord voicings
Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.
C shape, fret 3
Low to high strings: x 4 3 4 x 5
A shape, fret 4
Low to high strings: x 4 7 4 6 5
G shape, fret 6
Low to high strings: 9 8 7 6 6 7
E shape, fret 9
Low to high strings: 9 12 9 10 10 9
D shape, fret 11
Low to high strings: x x 11 14 12 13
Full fretboard map
Every Db 7#5 (Augmented 7) Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
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Common progressions using Db 7#5 (Augmented 7)
Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.
Minor-key dominant pull
The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.
Turnaround color
Place the dominant at the end of a turnaround so the next phrase has forward motion.