Bb Augmented Scale, Fret by Fret
Six clean note names spell the Bb augmented scale: Bb, Db, D, F, F# and A. No double accidentals appear, which makes this one of the easiest keys to read.
Look for the root on the 1st fret of the A string, near the nut, or on the 6th fret of the low E string. D and F# augmented hold the same six pitches, so whatever fingering you learn here also works from those roots.
Play the Bb augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Bb augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Db | b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| D | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| F | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| F# | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| A | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
Bb augmented scale notes:
How the augmented scale is built:
The augmented scale is built from the degrees 1 b3 3 5 #5 7, which gives the step pattern W+H-H-W+H-H-W+H-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11. That makes it a 6-note scale.
Bb Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (A)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
The augmented scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
