B augmented seventh · Frets 5–6
B7♯5 8-string bass chord
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How to play B7♯5 on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 5th fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x 0 5 6 5 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B7♯5?
B7♯5, B augmented seventh, is B, D♯, F♯♯ and A: the root (B), the major third (D♯), the augmented fifth (F♯♯) and the minor seventh (A). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
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B7♯5 on other instruments
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