Daugmaj7: guitar chord voicings, inversions, scales and arpeggios

Daugmaj7 (AugMaj7) is an interactive GuitarArcanum page with chord formula, intervals, voicings, inversions, triads, pentatonic patterns, scales and arpeggios on the fretboard.

Chord formula

Interval formula: 1 3 #5 7. An augmented triad with a major 7th. A lifted, mysterious chord — from the melodic minor.

Chord tones

The sharp 5th makes the chord lifted and symmetric, and the major 7th adds a gentle tension on top. A beautiful, unusual combination.

Sound character

Lifted and dreamily mysterious — a whole-tone glint with a major 7th.

Harmonic function

A melodic-minor tonic color or a Lydian color. Stable but lifted.

Typical progressions

  • DaugMaj7 (melodic-minor tonic)
  • DaugMaj7 – Gmaj7
  • D – DaugMaj7 – D6

Guitar voicing advice

Use a #5 instead of the 5th. Keep the major 7th on top; the shape is a lifted one.

Compatible scales for Daugmaj7

Open interactive scale pages that naturally pair with this chord.

Other chord qualities on the D root

Compare this chord with other qualities sharing the same root.