B Augmented Chord on Guitar — 12 Shapes to Play It
B Augmented is an augmented triad — built from stacked major 3rds: B, D#, Fx (root, major 3rd, augmented 5th), which makes it symmetric and harmonically ambiguous. Computed live for this exact root, Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes across the neck, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.
B Augmented Chord Notes
| Role | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Root | B | Root |
| 3rd | D# | Major 3rd |
| 5th | Fx | Augmented 5th |
B Augmented on the Guitar Fretboard
B Augmented can be played in 12 real positions across the neck — the same three notes, voiced on a different set of adjacent strings each time. Use the shape below to see every one, each already checked for a real, comfortable fingering.
- Strings A-G · Root position
- Frets 0–2
How to practice this chord
- Play the B Augmented shapes below across the neck — the same chord, in different positions, always built from B, D#, Fx.
- Listen for how the augmented sound holds up as you move it: the notes are identical in every shape, only the voicing (which note is on top or in the bass) changes.
- Once one shape feels comfortable, move to the next — building the same chord in multiple positions is what lets you play it wherever your hand already is on the neck.
B Augmented FAQ
B Augmented (Baug) is made up of B, D#, Fx.
An augmented triad stacks two major 3rds on top of each other, landing on a sharpened 5th — a symmetric, harmonically ambiguous sound.
Fretprism finds 12 playable shapes for B Augmented in standard tuning, each checked for a real, comfortable fingering rather than just mathematically correct notes.