B augmented
How to play Baug — Augmented
Baug (Augmented)B · D♯ · F♯♯
Piano samples: Salamander Grand Piano (CC-BY 3.0)
B augmented — notes and structure
The Baug chord is a major triad with a raised fifth — unstable and dreamlike, belonging to no single key.
The Baug augmented consists of the notes B, D♯, F♯♯. Its interval structure is R–3–5 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the piano keyboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Baug stacks a major third (D♯) and an augmented fifth (F♯♯) above the root B.
To play Baug, press the keys B, D♯, F♯♯ together — the root B is circled on the interactive keyboard above.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the B augmented chord on piano?
- The Baug chord is made of the notes B, D♯, F♯♯. It is a major triad with a raised fifth — unstable and dreamlike, belonging to no single key.
- How do you play B augmented on the piano?
- Press B, D♯, F♯♯ at the same time, with the root B as the lowest note. The interactive keyboard above lights up the exact keys.
- What is the augmented chord formula?
- Its interval structure is R–3–5 above the root — the same shape transposed to any of the twelve keys.