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Bmaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Bmaj7♯5 is the B augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (B, D♯, F♯♯, A♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. 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♯♯ · A♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Bmaj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Bmaj7♯5 – open position×R37R♯5open position
  • Bmaj7♯5 – fret 2×R♯573×fret 2
  • Bmaj7♯5 – fret 66××R3♯57fret 6
  • Bmaj7♯5 – fret 99××R♯573fret 9
  • Bmaj7♯5 – fret 1111×R3♯573fret 11

Bmaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯58×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯54××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 7473♯5R××bass: 7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 712×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 77××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: R7R♯573××bass: R
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: R×R♯573×bass: R
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: R9××R♯573bass: R
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 3937R♯5××bass: 3
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 34×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 312××37R♯5bass: 3

Bmaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 393×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 34×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯512♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯57×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 747×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: 711×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: R7R×73♯5×bass: R
  • Bmaj7♯5 – bass: R×R×73♯5bass: R

Bmaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Bmaj7♯5 – R-3-76R37×××R-3-7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – R-3-7×R37××R-3-7
  • Bmaj7♯5 – R-7-37R×73××R-7-3
  • Bmaj7♯5 – R-7-3×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Bmaj7♯5

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

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Bmaj7♯5 chord?
Bmaj7♯5 (B augmented major 7th) contains B, D♯, F♯♯, A♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Bmaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is x21303 (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 Bmaj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over Bmaj7♯5: B Lydian augmented, B Ionian ♯5.