Do you know which notes are in the Bb augmented chord? This article will show you three ways to play this chord on the piano.
What Notes Make up the Bb augmented Chord?
The symbol of the Bb augmented chord is Bbaug.
The notes of the Bbaug chord are Bb – D – F#.
The Bbaug chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (Bb), major third (D), and augmented fifth (F#).
How Do You Play the Bb augmented Chord on the Piano?
Below you can see how to play the notes of the Bb augmented chord on the piano in root position:
You can see that the first note from the left is Bb (the root), the second note is D (the major third), and the third note is F# (the augmented fifth).
What is the Root Note of the Bb augmented Chord?
Making the assumption that you are playing the Bbaug chord in root position the lowest note is Bb.
How Can You Memorize the Bbaug Chord?
Here is how to remember the notes of the Bb augmented chord:
- Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the Bb augmented chord is Bb.
- To find the second note of the chord calculate a major third from the root (D).
- Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the augmented fifth from the root (F#).
This applies if you are playing the Bb augmented chord in root position.
What is the 1st Inversion of the Bb augmented Chord?
The 1st inversion of the Bbaug chord starts with the note D.
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Bb augmented chord on the piano in the first inversion:
In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the Bbaug chord (Bb) one octave up compared to the root position.
The notes of the Bbaug chord in the 1st inversion are D – F# – Bb.
How Do You Play the 2nd Inversion of the Bb augmented Chord?
The 2nd inversion of the Bbaug chord starts with the note F#.
Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the Bb augmented chord on the piano:
In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the Bbaug chord (D) up one octave.
The notes of the 2nd inversion of the Bbaug chord are F# – Bb – D.
We have seen that the Bbaug has three notes (it is called a triad). For this reason, it cannot have a third inversion as this inversion would be the same as the root position.
What Are Other Bb Chords?
The following articles show you how to play other Bb chords: