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B♭+ Chord on Guitar

B♭+ is the B♭ augmented chord — 3 notes (B♭, D, F♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · D · F♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭+: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭+ – open position×R3R3♯5open position
  • B♭+ – fret 1×R♯5R3×fret 1
  • B♭+ – fret 33R3♯5R3×fret 3
  • B♭+ – fret 66××R3♯5Rfret 6
  • B♭+ – fret 77××R3♯53fret 7
  • B♭+ – fret 88××R♯5R3fret 8
  • B♭+ – fret 1111×R3♯5R♯5fret 11

B♭+: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • B♭+ – bass: R4R3♯5×××bass: R
  • B♭+ – bass: R11×R3♯5××bass: R
  • B♭+ – bass: R7××R3♯5×bass: R
  • B♭+ – bass: R×××R3♯5bass: R
  • B♭+ – bass: 383♯5R×××bass: 3
  • B♭+ – bass: 3×3♯5R××bass: 3
  • B♭+ – bass: 311××3♯5R×bass: 3
  • B♭+ – bass: 36×××3♯5Rbass: 3
  • B♭+ – bass: ♯512♯5R3×××bass: ♯5
  • B♭+ – bass: ♯57×♯5R3××bass: ♯5
  • B♭+ – bass: ♯5××♯5R3×bass: ♯5
  • B♭+ – bass: ♯510×××♯5R3bass: ♯5

Scales to play over B♭+

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D, F♯.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭+ chord?
B♭+ (B♭ augmented) contains B♭, D, F♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5.
How do you play B♭+ on guitar?
A common shape is x10332 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭+?
Good choices to solo over B♭+: B♭ Whole tone, B♭ Lydian augmented, B♭ Ionian ♯5.