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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

Baug7 Guitar Chord

An augmented seventh chord with an unstable, restless character. Baug7 creates strong pull toward resolution and appears in melodic minor harmony.

Also known as

  • B+7
  • B +7
  • B aug7
  • Baugdom7
  • B augdom7
  • B augmented 7th
  • B augmented seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Also written as B7#5, this altered dominant resolves beautifully to E or Em. It's a standard jazz substitution for B7 when you want additional chromatic tension. Use the movable voicing at the 7th fret (E shape) for a comfortable position.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 1 2 0 3 2 1 2
eBGDAE 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 2
eBGDAE 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 1
eBGDAE 2 3 0 3 1 3 0 3

See how Baug7 works with other chords — Progression Generator