B Augmented Chord

Baug Level 5: The Abyss

B Augmented (Baug) is built from the notes B, D#, G. Its intervals are Root — Major 3rd — Augmented 5th. Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 B
Major 3rd 4 D#
Augmented 5th 8 G

What does b augmented chord sound like?

Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

B Augmented Chord in music

An otherworldly chord (B-D#-G) that connects to distant key areas. Used in chromatic voice leading and as a colouristic device in jazz and film scoring.

How to recognise b augmented chord by ear

Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 5: The Abyss .

Practice tip

B augmented (B-D#-G) connects sharp-key territory (B, D#) with natural territory (G). Play B major then B augmented — the raised fifth (F# to G) creates a natural-sounding shift because G is such a familiar note. This makes B augmented one of the easiest augmented chords to hear.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a B Augmented chord?
B Augmented (Baug) contains three notes: B, D#, G. The intervals are Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th.
How do I recognise B Augmented by ear?
Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented. Practice identifying B Augmented in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is B Augmented in ChordFrog?
B Augmented is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other B chords

B Major Chord B Minor Chord B Diminished Chord B Sus2 Chord B Sus4 Chord

All Augmented Chords chords

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