# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B♭ augmented 7th.

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## 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: 6

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 13 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/xx0dbe)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 12 13 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/xxcdbe)
- Shape 3: 10 11 -1 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/abxbbx)
- Shape 4: 10 11 0 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/ab0bbx)
- Shape 5: 10 11 8 11 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/ab8bxx)
- Shape 6: 10 11 8 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-augmented-7th/d/ab8bbx)

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