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B augmented chord

B augmented Diminished & augmented family

Dreamlike and stretched, about to change.

Easiest shape1 of 6

Square: the root. In colour: the sharp 5th, which gives the chord its sound.

Change a finger and see what it becomes

Built from

Broot
D♯major 3rd
Gsharp 5th

Raising the 5th one fret makes the chord sound like it is rising out of itself.

Tension: Restless

Hear it in a progression

Push to IV
The raised 5th climbs into the next chord. In B major.
Capo and transpose
1. BI
2. BaugI+
3. EIV
4. EIV
Rising line
One note climbs while the rest stay put. In B major.
Capo and transpose
1. BI
2. BaugI+
3. B6I6
4. B7I7

Sounds close

Cm
Shares 2 of its notes. Both have D♯ and G.
E♭
Shares 2 of its notes. Both have D♯ and G.
Em
Shares 2 of its notes. Both have B and G.
G
Shares 2 of its notes. Both have B and G.