B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Also known as:
B♯ Augmented Major 7th , B♯augM7 , B♯+M7 , B♯M7♯5

The B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord contains the notes B♯, D, F, A. The B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root B♯, the Third D, and the Fifth F) and the Seventh A.

Below you will find the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

B♯, D, F, A

Theoretical Only

The B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord is considered theoretical only as it contains triple sharps or flats.

The usual chord substitution is the enharmonic equivalent C Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Degrees

NoteNumberName
B♯1Tonic
D3Mediant
F♯5Dominant
A7Leading Tone

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
B♯ > B♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
B♯ > D4Major 3rd (M3)
B♯ > F8Augmented 5th (A5)
B♯ > A11Major 7th (M7)

Scales related to B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Same Spellings

Scales that include all of the notes of the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord.

No matches found

Different Spellings

Chords related to B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord but different spelling.

C Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord.

C Augmented Major Seventh Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord and have the same root note.

No matches found

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord but have a different root note.

C Augmented Major Seventh Chord

If you want to learn what chords are and much more, check out our free Fundamentals of Music Theory course. If you already know some of the basics, you can jump straight into the chords lesson.

Learn more about Music Theory

More to learn