Chord chart for B+ Guitar Chord (B augmented): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

B augmented guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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B augmented guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

B augmented guitar chord

B+ is the B augmented guitar chord. It uses the notes B, Dโ™ฏ, and F๐„ช and the interval formula 1-3-โ™ฏ5.

The B augmented augmented chord features a raised fifth F๐„ช, creating an ambiguous, floating sound. Its symmetrical structure generates a sense of tension and movement, often used in jazz and cinematic music to enhance harmonic complexity.

Also written as Baug.

Root note: B
Quality: augmented
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 85

Chord tones

BDโ™ฏF๐„ช

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape x21003

x21003

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Let the third and second strings ring open.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 765007

765007

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 6th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Let the third and second strings ring open.
  6. 6 Strum from the 6th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

Dโ™ฏ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

F๐„ช Augmented Fifth โ™ฏ5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

B augmented shape x21003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the third and second strings ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

B augmented shape 765007

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 6th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the third and second strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B augmented shape xx9887

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

B augmented shape xx900b

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Let the third and second strings ring open
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

B augmented shape x21403

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Let the second string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

B augmented shape x21043

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string
  5. 5 Let the third string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

B augmented shape x21443

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

B augmented shape x25043

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  5. 5 Let the third string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in B+?

B+ uses the notes B, Dโ™ฏ, and F๐„ช. Its interval formula is 1-3-โ™ฏ5.

What is another name for B+?

B+ is also written as Baug.

How do you play B+ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Let the third and second strings ring open. Strum from the 5th string down.

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