Mandolin · Standard
B♭ augmented · Open position
B♭aug mandolin chord
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How to play B♭aug on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Let the D string ring open.
From the G string 3 0 1 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭aug?
B♭aug, B♭ augmented, is B♭, D and F♯: the root (B♭), the major third (D) and the augmented fifth (F♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.
Why do B♭aug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?
An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, B♭, D and F♯, and a third more brings you back to B♭. So B♭aug has the same notes as the augmented chords on D and F♯.
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B♭aug on other instruments
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