Baug Piano Chord
A mysterious, dreamlike sound with a raised fifth. Used as a chromatic passing chord, often in progressive rock, film music and Beatles-style progressions.
Recommended voicing
B3 · D#4 · G4
Other names for the Baug chord
Other names: B augmented, B+
Music theory name: augmented triad
Common name: B augmented chord
Notes and intervals in the Baug chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| G | Augmented 5th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D#4 · G4 · B4
2nd inversion
G4 · B4 · D#5