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

Notes
B♭DF♯A
Formula
13♯57

How to play Bb7M(#5) on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Bb7M(#5) chord on ukulele, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

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

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6

    Bb7M(#5) chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 6, notes Bb, D, F#, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 10

    Bb7M(#5) chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 10, 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 ukulele

The same Bb7M(#5) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M(#5)/D

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/D, 3220B♭7M(♯5)/D312B♭DF♯Ametronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (D) in the bass1st inversion · Bb7M(#5)/D

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/D, 2221B♭7M(♯5)/D2341ADF♯B♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (F♯) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M(#5)/F#

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/F#, 3655B♭7M(♯5)/F♯31423B♭F♯ADmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (F♯) in the bass2nd inversion · Bb7M(#5)/F#

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/F#, 2665B♭7M(♯5)/F♯21342AF♯B♭Dmetronotuner.com

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

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/A, 7969B♭7M(♯5)/A62314DAB♭F♯metronotuner.com

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

    B flat augmented major seventh, Bb7M(#5)/A, 11-10-10-0B♭7M(♯5)/A10312F♯B♭DAmetronotuner.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 ukulele?

Bb7M(#5) (B flat augmented major seventh) has 4 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 cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bb7M(#5) on other instruments

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