How to Play Piano Chord: B augmented 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Baug7

root position

B augmented 7

root position

Notes

B, D♯, G, A

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	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 7 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7

root	B
third	D♯
sharp fifth	G
flat seventh	A

Similar chords

B augmented with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
B minor 7 sharp 5 with flattened third
B dominant 7 with flattened fifth
B augmented major 7 with raised seventh

Practice the augmented 7 chords Practice all inversions of Baug7

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