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B flat augmented major seventh (Bb7M(#5)) chord on cavaquinho

Notes
B♭DF♯A
Formula
13♯57

How to play Bb7M(#5) on cavaquinho

  1. Shape 1 · fret 7 · barre

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 1: barre at fret 7, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 2: from fret 3, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 7 · barre

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 3: barre at fret 7, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 3

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 4: from fret 3, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  5. Shape 5 · fret 8

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 5: from fret 8, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  6. Shape 6 · fret 8

    Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho, shape 6: from fret 8, notes Bb, D, F#, A

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat).

Bb7M(#5) inversions on cavaquinho

On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.

  1. Root (B♭) in the bassroot position · Bb7M(#5)

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5), 8777B♭7M(♯5)721B♭DF♯Ametronotuner.com

  2. Root (B♭) in the bassroot position · Bb7M(#5)

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5), 8-11-10-12B♭7M(♯5)81324B♭F♯ADmetronotuner.com

  3. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M(#5)/D

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/D, 12-11-10-8B♭7M(♯5)/D84321DF♯AB♭metronotuner.com

  4. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M(#5)/D

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/D, 0-11-10-8B♭7M(♯5)/D8431DF♯AB♭metronotuner.com

  5. 5th (F♯) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M(#5)/F#

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/F#, 4337B♭7M(♯5)/F♯33124F♯B♭DAmetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (A) in the bass3rd inversion · Bb7M(#5)/A

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/A, 7778B♭7M(♯5)/A712ADF♯B♭metronotuner.com

  7. 7th (A) in the bass3rd inversion · Bb7M(#5)/A

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/A, 7334B♭7M(♯5)/A34123AB♭DF♯metronotuner.com

About the augmented major seventh chord

A major chord with an augmented fifth and a major seventh: ethereal and modern, with no clear resolution. It comes from the melodic minor scale and appears in contemporary jazz and arrangements; rare in simple popular music.

Notes and intervals of Bb7M(#5)

Bb7M(#5) (B flat augmented major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • D · 3 · major third
  • F♯ · ♯5 · augmented fifth
  • A · 7 · major seventh

Other B flat chords

Augmented major seventh: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bb7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho?

Bb7M(#5) (B flat augmented major seventh) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bb7M(#5)?

The notes of Bb7M(#5) are B♭, D, F♯, A. The formula is 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7: root, major third, augmented fifth, major seventh.

What does Bb7M(#5) mean?

Bb7M(#5) is the chord symbol for B flat augmented major seventh. A major chord with an augmented fifth and a major seventh: ethereal and modern, with no clear resolution. It comes from the melodic minor scale and appears in contemporary jazz and arrangements; rare in simple popular music.

Can I play Bb7M(#5) on other instruments?

Yes. Bb7M(#5) also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bb7M(#5) on other instruments

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