Bb Augmented Triad Scale — Bass
Bb Augmented Triad on bass: notes Bb, D, F# — free scale chart, no sign-up. Root, major 3rd, and raised 5th — a symmetrical, unsettled sound favored in jazz and impressionist classical music.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 F# (sharp 5), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 10 D (3), fret 14 F# (sharp 5), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 22 D (3).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (root), fret 5 D (3), fret 9 F# (sharp 5), fret 13 Bb (root), fret 17 D (3), fret 21 F# (sharp 5).
- D string: fret 0 D (3), fret 4 F# (sharp 5), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 12 D (3), fret 16 F# (sharp 5), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 24 D (3).
- G string: fret 3 Bb (root), fret 7 D (3), fret 11 F# (sharp 5), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 19 D (3), fret 23 F# (sharp 5).
Notes in the Bb augmented triad scale
The Bb augmented triad scale contains 3 notes: Bb, D, F#. Its scale degrees are R · 3 · #5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| 3 | D |
| #5 | F# |
Bb augmented triad on bass
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