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CHORDBaritone

B Augmented

B · D# · F##

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About the Baug Baritone chord

Play Baug on Baritone ukulele with the 1 0 0 3 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the D string and your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the E string. Leave the G and B strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

B

Quality

Augmented

Notes

B · D# · F##

How the Baug chord works

B

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

D#

Major third (3)

The major-third interval that establishes the chord's major base.

F##

Augmented fifth (♯5)

A raised fifth that expands the triad.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Baug on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the D string and your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the E string. Leave the G and B strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Baug?

B augmented contains three notes: B, D#, and F## — the root, major third, and augmented fifth.

What makes Baug an augmented chord?

The F## forms an augmented fifth above B; that raised fifth defines an augmented chord.

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