D♭aug bass chord

How to play D♭aug on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the E string at the 9th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 8th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 7th fret and your index finger on the G string at the 6th fret.

From the E string 9 8 7 6 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D♭aug?

D♭aug, D♭ augmented, is D♭, F and A: the root (D♭), the major third (F) and the augmented fifth (A). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.

Why do D♭aug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?

An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, D♭, F and A, and a third more brings you back to D♭. So D♭aug has the same notes as the augmented chords on F and A.