Piano chord · Triads
B♭ augmented chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), D (3), F♯ (5)
How to play B♭aug on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- B♭DF♯
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbD3 · middleF♯5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B♭aug on piano
On piano, B♭aug has two black keys (B♭ and F♯) and one white key.
