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B Augmented Chord on Guitar (Baug)

To play Baug on guitar, press the strings shown below; some strings ring open. Then strum from the 5th string down: the notes B, D#, F## ring together. Below: the diagram, which finger goes where, a second shape and the chords that go with it.

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Baug B D# F##

Baug chord diagram

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Baug B D# F##

Finger by finger

  • Little: 5th string (A), fret 2
  • Ring: 4th string (D), fret 1

Strings to play

x2100x: × = do not play, 0 = open string.

Chords that go with Baug

Pick any two of these and switch back and forth: they all fit with Baug.

B · E · F#

Which note each string plays

5th string (A)fret 2: B
4th string (D)fret 1: D#
3rd string (G)open: F##
2nd string (B)open: B

Slide this shape along the neck: fret 1 = Bbaug, fret 3 = Caug, fret 4 = C#aug, fret 5 = Daug.

Practise Baug in three steps

  1. Put the shape down slowly and pick each string once to check it rings.
  2. Lift the hand, then land all fingers together. Repeat ten times.
  3. Switch between Baug and B for one minute, then try E.

Baug higher up the neck

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Baug B D# F##

Players switch to this position to keep the hand in one area of the neck.

Where Baug is used

A common move is B → Baug → E: the raised note in Baug pushes up into E.

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Practise Baug with the microphone

Practise Baug in ChordRunner: when its symbol appears, play B, D#, F## and the microphone or MIDI keyboard confirms it. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Baug guitar chord?

B augmented has three notes: B, D#, F##. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.

Which fingers do I use for Baug?

Little finger: 5th string (A), fret 2, ring finger: 4th string (D), fret 1.

Will the game recognise my Baug?

If B, D#, F## ring together, yes: ChordRunner listens through the microphone and also accepts a USB MIDI keyboard.

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ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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