Baug
B Augmented
1 3 ♯5

Notes in Baug

BR
E♭3
G♯5

The Baug chord contains 3 notes: B, E♭, G

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0BRoot
34E♭Major 3rd
♯58GAugmented 5th

About B Augmented Chords

Augmented chords raise the 5th by a half step, creating an unsettled, dreamy tension. Like diminished 7th chords, augmented chords are symmetrical — they divide the octave into three equal parts. The Beatles used augmented chords frequently for their otherworldly quality.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of Baug and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

B Whole Tone Scale
A symmetric 6-note scale that perfectly outlines augmented harmony.
B Lydian ♯5
Also called Lydian Augmented — works in jazz contexts over augmented chords.

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