How to play Bb7aug: an augmented dominant 7th built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 x 1 3 2 (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | D | F# | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | #5 | b7 |
Bb7aug is an augmented dominant 7th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F#, Ab. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bb7aug is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bb7aug is spelled Bb, D, F#, Ab: the root, 3rd, sharp 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 x 1 3 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A and G strings at the 1st fret. Add the high E string at the 2nd fret. Add the B string at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the D string; the low E string stays silent.
Bb7aug belongs to one key: Eb minor (the V+, from the harmonic minor).
