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B Augmented (Baug) Chord Guitar

The 5th-string augmented shape at the 2nd fret — B-D♯-G.

The B major triad with the 5th raised from F♯ to G.
A compact 5th-string voicing that keeps the dissonance articulate.
A coloured dominant in E minor — the G is already in the target chord.
The same notes as D♯aug and Gaug.

Root3rd5th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret2

Finger1 index

5th

D4th string

Fret5

Finger4 pinky

Root

G3rd string

Fret4

Finger3 ring

3rd

B2nd string

Fret4

Finger3 ring

5th

e1st string

Fret3

Finger2 middle

NotesB – G – D#

Formula1 – 3 – ♯5

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TonesB×2·D#×1·G×2

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Questions about B Augmented (Baug)

What notes are in a B Augmented (Baug) chord?

A B Augmented (Baug) chord contains the notes B, G, D#. It is built from the augmented formula 1 - 3 - ♯5, with B as the root.

Why does B augmented work so well before E minor?

Because it already contains G, the third of E minor. A plain B major has F♯, which has to move a full tone to reach G. Raising it to G in advance means the resolution only has to move the other voices, so the change lands softly even though the chord itself sounds tense.

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