B♯ Augmented Chord on Guitar

Also known as:
B♯aug , B♯+

Here you can learn how to play B♯ Augmented Chord on the Guitar. The B♯ Augmented Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. B♯ Augmented Chord contains the notes B♯, D, F. The B♯ Augmented Chord on Guitar is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root B♯, the Third D, and the Fifth F.

Below you will find B♯ Augmented Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the B♯ Augmented Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

B♯, D, F

Theoretical Only

The B♯ Augmented Chord is considered theoretical only as it contains triple sharps or flats.

The usual chord substitution is the enharmonic equivalent C Augmented Chord

Degrees

Note	Number	Name
B♯	1	Tonic
D	3	Mediant
F	♯5	Dominant

Intervals

Notes	Semitones	Interval
B♯ > B♯	0	Perfect Unison (P1)
B♯ > D	4	Major 3rd (M3)
B♯ > F	8	Augmented 5th (A5)

Root

Third

Fifth

Seventh

B♯ Augmented Open Chords

Open chord shapes for B♯ Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.

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1

2

3

4

B♯ Augmented Barre Chords and Moveable Chords

Moveable and Barre chord shapes for B♯ Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.

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4

C Shape

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3

1

2

3/2

4/3

A Shape

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5

1

2

3

4

G Shape

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8

1

2

3

4

E Shape

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10

1

2

3

4

D Shape

B♯ Augmented Triad Chords

Moveable triad chord shapes, including inversions, for B♯ Augmented Chord across different groupings of strings.

B♯ Augmented Chord on string group 1, 2, 3

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4

1

2

3

Root Position

(A Shape)

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8

1

2

3

1st Inversion

(E Shape)

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12

1

2

3

2nd Inversion

(D Shape)

B♯ Augmented Chord on string group 2, 3, 4

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9

1

2

3

Root Position

(E Shape)

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1

2

3

1st Inversion

(C Shape)

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5

1

2

3

2nd Inversion

(A Shape)

B♯ Augmented Chord on string group 3, 4, 5

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1

2

3

Root Position

(C Shape)

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5

1

2

3

1st Inversion

(G Shape)

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9

1

2

3

2nd Inversion

(E Shape)

B♯ Augmented Chord on string group 4, 5, 6

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6

1

2

3

Root Position

(G Shape)

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10

1

2

3

1st Inversion

(D Shape)

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2

1

2

3

2nd Inversion

(C Shape)

Music Theory

Want to dig deeper and learn about the chord degrees and intervals, or see related scales and chords?

Learn more about B♯ Augmented Chord

If you want to learn what chords are and much more, check out our free Fundamentals of Music Theory course. If you already know some of the basics, you can jump straight into the chords lesson.