Bbma11#5 Augmented
The Bbma11#5 chord is built from the notes Bb – D – F# – A – C – Eb.
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Chord tones, one by one
BbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Bb.
DThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
F#Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
ASeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
CExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
EbExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Harmonic major scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.
🎸 Genres
Jazz · Gospel · Classical