Baug piano chord (B augmented)
B – D♯ – F𝄪
Formula 1 – 3 – ♯5
Baug inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Baug
B – D♯ – F𝄪
1st inversion Baug/D♯
D♯ – F𝄪 – B
2nd inversion Baug/F𝄪
F𝄪 – B – D♯
Baug chord questions
What notes are in the B augmented chord?
Baug is B, D♯, F𝄪. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5, counted from the root B.
How do you play Baug on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D♯–F𝄪 using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Baug?
Root position: B–D♯–F𝄪; 1st inversion: D♯–F𝄪–B; 2nd inversion: F𝄪–B–D♯.