How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ augmented major 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B♭augmaj11

1st inversion

B♭ augmented major 11

1st inversion

Notes

D, G♭, A, C, E♭, B♭

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
8	A♯	octave
9	C	ninth
10	D♯	eleventh

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 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

root	B♭
third	D
sharp fifth	G♭
seventh	A
ninth	C
eleventh	E♭

Similar chords

B♭ major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B♭ major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

B♭ augmented stacked under B♭dim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

D major A♯ · A

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

D♯–F♯–A♯ = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of B♭augmaj11

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