B augmented
How to play Baug — Augmented
Baug (Augmented)B · D♯ · F♯♯
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, 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 guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Baug stacks a major third (D♯) and an augmented fifth (F♯♯) above the root B.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Baug — an open-position shape reaching up to the 9th fret. None of them need a barre.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the B augmented chord?
- The Baug chord contains the notes B, D♯, F♯♯. It is a major triad with a raised fifth — unstable and dreamlike, belonging to no single key.
- How many ways can you play Baug on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — from open position up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Baug a hard chord to play?
- It is fairly beginner-friendly — there is an open-position shape and none of the voicings need a barre.