B augmented piano chord (Baug)
An augmented chord stacks two major thirds, with an augmented fifth. Strange and floating, it often works as a transition between two chords.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- D♯ – F♯♯ – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- F♯♯ – B – D♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | root |
| D♯ (D sharp) | major third |
| F♯♯ (F double sharp) | augmented fifth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – #5 · B – D♯ – F♯♯
A progression with this chord
The augmented chord connects the major chord to the chord built on the fourth.