Baug7 Piano Chord
Combines the tension of an augmented fifth with a dominant seventh. Typical of jazz and blues turnarounds — a chord with a strong pull toward resolution.
Recommended voicing
B3 · D#4 · G4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A3 · D#4 · G4
fingers 5–3–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Baug7 chord
Other names: B augmented 7th, B+7
Music theory name: augmented seventh chord
Common name: B augmented seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Baug7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| G | Augmented 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D#4 · G4 · A4 · B4
2nd inversion
G4 · A4 · B4 · D#5