# B♭ augmented 7th Guitar Chord

> The B♭ augmented 7th augmented 7th chord combines the augmented triad with a minor seventh A♭, creating a powerful, dissonant tension. Its bold, unresolved sound is frequently used in jazz, blues, and film scores for dramatic impact. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B♭ augmented 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭aug7
- Notes: B♭, D, F♯, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), 3 (D), ♯5 (F♯), ♭7 (A♭)
- Mood: tense, dramatic, striking, bold
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 29

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 -1 0 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/4x0332)
- Shape 2: 4 -1 4 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/4x4332)
- Shape 3: 4 -1 4 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/4x4334)
- Shape 4: -1 11 0 11 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/xb0bba)
- Shape 5: 4 1 0 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/410332)
- Shape 6: 4 5 0 3 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/450332)
- Shape 7: 4 5 4 7 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/454776)
- Shape 8: 4 5 0 7 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/a-flat/450776)

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