The D Sharp Augmented Chord On The Piano – Charts & Fingering

How to play the D sharp Augmented Chord on the piano

D sharp Augmented Chord in root position

To play the D# Augmented Chord on the piano, we need to determine the position of the right and left hands.

For the right hand, the thumb is placed on D# the middle finger is positioned on the F## while the little finger is used to press the A## note.

For the left hand, it’s more or less the reverse. The thumb should be set on A## the middle finger is placed on the F## while the little finger is needed to press the D# note.

D sharp Augmented Chord inversions

First Inversion

To shift from the root position (D# – F## – A##) to the first inversion (F## – A## – D#) of the D# Augmented Chord, follow these steps. For the right hand, move your thumb (1) to F##, switch your index finger (2) to A## and extend your pinky (5) to D#.

For the left hand, the move between (D# – F## – A##) and (F## – A## – D#) is similar, except that we’ll continue to use the middle finger instead of the index finger: the thumb moves from A## to D#, the middle finger moves from F## to A## and the little finger goes on F##.

Second Inversion

The movement between the root position (D# – F## – A##) and the 2nd inversion (A## – D# – F## -) of the D# Augmented Chord follows the exact opposite logic. The highest note (A##) descends an octave.

Here for the right hand: move your thumb (1) to A##, switch your middle finger (3) to D# and move your pinky (5) to F##.

Here for the left hand: put your left thumb (1) to F##, reposition your index finger (2) on D# and set your little finger (5) to A##.