B♯ Augmented Seventh Chord

Also known as:
B♯ Augmented 7th , B♯aug7 , B♯+7 , B♯7♯5

The B♯ Augmented 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 Seventh Chord contains the notes B♯, D, F, A♯. The B♯ Augmented 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 Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

B♯, D, F, A♯

Theoretical Only

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

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

Degrees

NoteNumberName
B♯1Tonic
D3Mediant
F♯5Dominant
A♯7Subtonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
B♯ > B♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
B♯ > D4Major 3rd (M3)
B♯ > F8Augmented 5th (A5)
B♯ > A♯10minor 7th (m7)

Scales related to B♯ Augmented Seventh Chord

Same Spellings

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

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Chords related to B♯ Augmented Seventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

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

C Augmented Seventh Chord

Same Notes

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

C Augmented Seventh Chord

Same Root Note

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

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Different Root Note

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