Chords
Bb Minor augmented
Bb · Db · F#
Bb Minor augmented (Bbm#5) is a augmented chord of 3 notes: Bb · Db · F#.
Also written Bb-#5 · Bbm+
Bb Minor augmented
Bb · Db · F#
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Bb3 · Db4 · F#4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Bb Minor augmented (Bbm#5) contains the notes Bb · Db · F#, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built
Inversions
An inversion of Bb Minor augmented puts a chord tone other than Bb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Bb Minor augmented belongs to.
In which keys
Bb Minor augmented is diatonic to 7 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
Bb Minor augmented fits inside these scales, each built on Bb.
- Bb MinorBb · C · Db · Eb · F · Gb · Ab
- Bb Harmonic MinorBb · C · Db · Eb · F · Gb · A
- Bb PhrygianBb · Cb · Db · Eb · F · Gb · Ab
- Bb LocrianBb · Cb · Db · Eb · Fb · Gb · Ab
- Bb AlteredBb · Cb · C# · D · E · Gb · Ab
- Bb Vietnamese 1Bb · Db · Eb · F · Gb
- Bb PelogBb · Cb · Db · F · Gb
- Bb HirajoshiBb · C · Db · F · Gb
Understanding the Bb Minor augmented chord
Names and symbols
Bbm#5 is the chord symbol for Bb Minor augmented; it is also written Bb-#5, Bbm+.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Bb Minor augmented chord?
- The Bb Minor augmented chord contains the notes Bb · Db · F#: the root Bb with the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Bb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Bb Minor augmented chord?
- Measured from Bb, the Bb Minor augmented chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Bb Minor augmented chord?
- On guitar the most common Bb Minor augmented shape is x14322, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Bb3 · Db4 · F#4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.