B Flat Augmented 7 Arpeggio (Bb+7) on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The Bb Augmented 7 Arpeggio contains the following notes:

Bb – D – F# – Ab

Bb augmented 7 contains the root, 3rd, raised 5th and flat 7th of the Bb Major scale.

Open Position

Here’s how to play the B flat augmented 7 arpeggio in the open position.

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Bb Augmented 7 Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the Bb augmented 7 arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

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5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

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8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

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10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

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11th Position (lowest fret is 11):

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