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Baug chord

Baug (B augmented) is B, D♯ and F𝄪. It sounds dreamy and unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

Baug

B augmented · B D♯ F𝄪 · 1 3 ♯5

BF𝄪D♯

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Notes in the Baug chord

From B, count 4 half steps up to D♯ and 4 more to F𝄪. Its formula is 1 3 ♯5: each number is the note’s place in the B major scale, with ♭ a half step lower and ♯ a half step higher. On the piano it is two white keys and one black key (D♯). F𝄪 is the white key G.

The notes of Baug and their intervals from B
NoteFormulaIntervalHalf steps up
B1Root0
D♯3Major third4
F𝄪♯5Augmented fifth8

Baug chord inversions

An inversion is the same chord with another of its notes at the bottom. It keeps the chord’s sound but moves your hand less between chords, which is why pianists use them all the time. The notes are listed lowest first.

Root position

B D♯ F𝄪

Written Baug, with the root at the bottom.

1st inversion

D♯ F𝄪 B

Written Baug/D♯: D♯ at the bottom.

2nd inversion

F𝄪 B D♯

Written Baug/F𝄪: F𝄪 at the bottom.

Keys with the Baug chord

Baug is built from the notes of these keys, so it fits songs in them. The Roman numeral says which note of the key it starts on. Each key’s page has its scale and all its chords.

Minor keys

Raised 7th: the minor key with its seventh note a half step higher (harmonic minor), as most minor songs play their V and vii chords.

Chords that often come after Baug

EE G♯ BBaug is a V+ that resolves to E: the raised fifth climbs a half step to E’s third.G♯mG♯ B D♯Baug to G♯m is III+ to i in a minor key: two notes stay and one climbs a half step.

More piano chords

Other chords on B

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7Bsus2Bsus4Badd9B9B6BdimBm7♭5Bdim7

Augmented chords on other notes

CaugD♭augDaugE♭augEaugFaugG♭augGaugA♭augAaugB♭aug

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Baug chord?

Baug is B, D♯ and F𝄪. On the piano that is two white keys and one black key (D♯). F𝄪 is the white key G.

How do you play Baug on the piano?

With your right hand, put your thumb (1) on B, your middle finger (3) on D♯ and your little finger (5) on F𝄪. With your left hand it is 5, 3 and 1 on the same notes. From B, count 4 half steps up to D♯ and 4 more to F𝄪.

What are the inversions of Baug?

Root position: B D♯ F𝄪. 1st inversion: D♯ F𝄪 B (Baug/D♯). 2nd inversion: F𝄪 B D♯ (Baug/F𝄪). The notes are the same; only the lowest one changes.

What key is Baug in?

In minor keys, it is the III+ chord in G♯ minor (with its raised seventh).

Can I make a beat with Baug?

Yes. “Make a beat in G♯ minor” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in G♯ minor on G♯m E B F♯, the key where Baug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in G♯ minor

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in G♯ minor on G♯m E B F♯, the key where Baug is the III+ chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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