How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ augmented major 7 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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B♭augmaj7

3rd inversion

B♭ augmented major 7

3rd inversion

Notes

A, B♭, D, G♭

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

augmented major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7

root	B♭
third	D
sharp fifth	G♭
seventh	A

Similar chords

B♭ augmented with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B♭ major 7 with flattened fifth
B♭ augmented 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

D major A♯ · A

D–F♯–A = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 7 chords Practice all inversions of B♭augmaj7

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