About the B flat Augmented Heptatonic scale
B flat Augmented Heptatonic is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants an augmented pull. Think of it as a seven-note augmented color with a raised second and fifth.
Its notes are B♭, C♯, D, E♭, F, G♭, and A. The formula is 1½ H H W H 1½ H.
Also called Segah and Gangeyabhushani.
This scale shares A and D with the guitar's open strings. On guitar, the deepest B♭ within reach is the 1st fret of the A string. With a capo at the first fret, B♭ Augmented Heptatonic can be played with A-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EbE♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GbG♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H H W H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-1-2-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♯2 3 4 5 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Augmented Heptatonic in other keys
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