Bb Augmented Piano Chord
Root
Bb3rd
D♯5th
F#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Bb
D
F#
The Notes in a Bb Augmented Chord
The Root
The root is the bottom note of the chord, the starting point to which the other notes relate. The root of a Bb Augmented chord is Bb.
The 3rd
The third of a Bb Augmented chord is D. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding D from Bb step by step:
- Start on: Bb
- Step 1: move up to B
- Step 2: move up to C
- Step 3: move up to Db
- Step 4: Land on D
3rd
DRoot
Bb1
2
3
- B is a minor second above Bb.
- C is a major 2nd above Bb.
- Db is a minor third above Bb.
- D is a major third above Bb.
The Sharp Fifth
The sharp fifth of a Bb Augmented chord is F#. The sharp fifth is down four half-steps from the Root (a major third down).
Finding F# from Bb step by step:
- Start on: Bb
- Step 1: move down to A
- Step 2: move down to Ab
- Step 3: move down to G
- Step 4: Land on F#
♯5th
F#Root
Bb1
2
3
- A is a minor second below Bb.
- Ab is a major 2nd below Bb.
- G is a minor third below Bb.
- F# is a major third below Bb. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note F# is down 4 half-steps from Bb, but up 8 half-steps from Bb:
♯5th
F#Root
Bb1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The Inversions of Bb Augmented
Root Position
Root
Bb3rd
D♯5th
F#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Bb
D
F#
1st Inversion
3rd
D♯5th
F#Root
BbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
F#
Bb
2nd Inversion
♯5th
F#Root
Bb3rd
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F#
Bb
D
