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B♭maj7♯5 chord

B♭ major 7th sharp 5

Notes
B♭ D F♯ A
Formula
1 3 ♯5 7

4 ways to play B♭maj7♯5

  1. Shape 1Open
    Bbmaj7#5 chord, shape 1: x-1-0-2-3-2×1243B♭DADF♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-1-0-2-3-2

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 3
    Bbmaj7#5 chord, shape 2: x-x-4-3-3-53fr××2114F♯B♭DAPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-4-3-3-5

  3. Shape 3From fret 6
    Bbmaj7#5 chord, shape 3: 6-x-7-7-7-x6fr××1234B♭ADF♯Play string 6Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    6-x-7-7-7-x

  4. Shape 4Barre, fret 10
    Bbmaj7#5 chord, shape 4: 10-13-12-11-10-1010fr143211DB♭DF♯ADPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    10-13-12-11-10-10

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Chords in the key of B♭ major

These chords share notes with B♭maj7♯5 and sound natural next to it.

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