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Guitar chord

B♭augB flat augmented

  • B♭1
  • D3
  • F♯♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play B♭aug

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the B string.
  4. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: D string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x103321342EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x103321342EBGDAE

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  2. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2103324213EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2103324213EBGDAE

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  3. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx0332231EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx0332231EBGDAE

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  4. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x103x2132EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x103x2132EBGDAE

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  5. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2103xx213EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2103xx213EBGDAE

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  6. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx43324231EADGBE
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  7. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x10x32132EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x10x32132EBGDAE

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  8. B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x1433x1423EADGBE
    B♭aug chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x1433x1423EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the B♭aug chord

B flat augmented is built from 3 notes: B♭ (1), D (3), F♯ (♯5). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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