Bbaug9 Piano Chord
A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
Bb2 · Ab3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D4 · F#4 · C5
fingers 1–3–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · F#3 · Ab3 · C4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Bbaug9 chord
Other names: Bb augmented 9th, Bb+9
Music theory name: augmented ninth chord
Common name: Bb augmented ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the Bbaug9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F# | Augmented 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
| C | Major 9th |