Baug Chord on Guitar

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Baug is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: B, D♯, F𝄪. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.

The library above opens on Baug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.

Notes in Baug

NoteDegreeInterval from BSemitones
B1root0
D♯3major third4
F𝄪♯5augmented fifth8

Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5.

How to play Baug

213
Open positionBeginnerx21003
231
Fret 3Beginnerxxx443
5fr321
Fret 5Beginner765xxx
8fr312
Fret 8Beginnerxx988x
12fr321
Fret 12Beginnerx(14)(13)(12)xx
12
Open positionEasyx2x04x

Open position (root on the 5th string), step by step

  1. 1st finger (index): 4th string, 1st fret (D♯, the major third).
  2. 2nd finger (middle): 5th string, 2nd fret (B, the root).
  3. 3rd finger (ring): 1st string, 3rd fret (F𝄪, the sharp fifth).
  4. Let the 3rd string, 2nd string ring open (F𝄪, B).
  5. Strum from the 5th string, and keep the 6th string quiet.

Tips

The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (765xxx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.

Where Baug fits

Baug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.

Common questions

What notes are in Baug?

B, D♯, F𝄪: the root, major third, sharp fifth.

What is the easiest way to play Baug?

Open position: x21003 (low string first), rated Beginner.

What is the difference between Baug and B?

Baug has F𝄪 where B has F♯. Baug sounds eerie and expectant; B sounds bright, settled and complete.

Is Baug a hard chord?

No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.

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