Baug B augmented chord
- Notes
- B D# F##
- Formula
- 1 3 #5
- Semitones
- 0 4 8 above the root
- Other symbols
- B+, B(#5)
B to D# is a major third (4 semitones), D# to F## is a major third (4 semitones). Two major thirds stacked, which splits the octave into three equal parts. The same three keys make an augmented chord on each of its notes, which is why its inversions read as Ebaug (also written D#aug) and Gaug.
Baug on the piano
Root position from B4: B4, D#5, F##5. Middle C is C4.
Baug on the guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E). Strings run low E on the left to high e on the right, frets downwards; × is a muted string, ○ an open string, and each dot shows the note it sounds, with the root in blue-green. Every shape below has B as its lowest note.
x 2 5 4 4 3 (low E to high e)
Sounds B2 F##3 B3 D#4 F##4
7 x 9 8 8 x (low E to high e)
Sounds B2 B3 D#4 F##4
The barre shapes are movable: an E-shape chord's root is the note under your first finger on the low E string, an A-shape chord's root is the note on the A string. Slide the same grip up or down to play augmented chords on other roots.
Inversions of Baug
An inversion puts a note other than the root in the bass. The name is what semicord's chord finder calls those notes played bottom to top; a slash name like C/E means a C chord with E in the bass.
| Position | Notes, bass first | Named | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | B D# F## | Baug | |
| 1st inversion | D# F## B | Ebaug (also written D#aug; also read as Baug/D#) | |
| 2nd inversion | F## B D# | Gaug |
Where Baug fits
Baug is III+ in G# minor. It also appears as a passing chord between B and B6 or between B and the IV chord, where the raised fifth F## climbs one half step at a time.