What notes are in the Bbaug chord?

Bbaug contains Bb, D, F#. Its formula is 1-3-#5.

What is the easiest way to play Bbaug?

Try x x x 3 3 2 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Bbaug in?

Bbaug belongs to G harmonic minor (as the III+ chord).

Is Bbaug the same as A#aug?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bbaug and A#aug use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bbaug chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bbaug?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bbaug with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Why do augmented chords share shapes?

An augmented chord is three major 3rds stacked, so the same notes form an augmented chord on each of its notes: move any Bbaug shape up 4 frets and you get the same chord.

Bbaug Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Bbaug Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Augmented (Charts)

Bbaug chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bbaug chord, bbaug guitar chord and how to play Bbaug.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 1 0 3 3 2

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 3 2

Movable shape (3rd fret)
6 5 4 3 x x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bbaug (B flat augmented) on guitar, play x 1 0 3 3 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Bb, D, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 3 2, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bbaug chord facts

Chord	Bbaug (B flat augmented)
Other names	Bb+, Bb#5, A#aug (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, D, F#
Intervals	Bb (root), D (major 3rd), F# (augmented 5th)
Formula	1-3-#5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bbaug on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 0 3 3 2 (Open position). Finger by finger: