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CHORDBaritone

Bb Augmented

Bb · D · F#

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About the Bbaug Baritone chord

Play Bbaug on Baritone ukulele with the 0 3 3 2 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the E string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string. Leave the D string 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

Bb

Quality

Augmented

Notes

Bb · D · F#

How the Bbaug chord works

Bb

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 Bbaug on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the E string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string. Leave the D string open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Bbaug?

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

What makes Bbaug an augmented chord?

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

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