B♭aug7♭9/F♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 17 playable shapes

About the chord

B♭ augmented 7th flat 9th / F♯ (2nd inversion)

The B♭ augmented 7th flat 9th augmented 7th flat 9th chord blends the augmented triad with a minor seventh and flat ninth C♭, producing a complex, dramatic tension. Its dissonant, unresolved sound is ideal for jazz and film scoring. With F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B♭ augmented 7th flat 9th.

Root note: B♭
Bass note: F♯
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 17

Chord tones

B♭DF♯A♭C♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

D Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

F♯ Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

A♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

C♭ Minor Ninth ♭9

The flat ninth adds sharper tension and a more dramatic clash.

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