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Dim & aug familyIII+maj7 in G harmonic minor

B♭ augmented major seventh chord

B♭maj7♯5

B♭ augmented major seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5
  • 7

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 6

No barre: each note has its own finger.

EA×DGBe×678910B♭ADF♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. B♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. D3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. 5
  9. F♯♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. A7
  • B♭ Root
  • D Major 3rd
  • F♯ Augmented 5th
  • A Major 7th

About this chord

What is a B♭ augmented major seventh chord?

B♭maj7♯5 is built from 4 notes: B♭ (the root), D (the 3), F♯ (the ♯5), A (the 7). An augmented triad with a major seventh: the bright, floating III chord of the harmonic and melodic minor.

Notes
B♭ · D · F♯ · A
Formula
1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7
Also written
B♭+maj7 · B♭Δ7♯5
Found in
III+maj7 in G harmonic minor

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