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B augmented heptatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: E, F#, F##, A#, B, C##, D#, E at frets 0, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

A string: A#, B, C##, D#, E, F#, F## at frets 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10

D string: C##, D#, E, F#, F##, A#, B, C## at frets 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12

G string: F##, A#, B, C##, D#, E, F#, F## at frets 0, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

B string: B, C##, D#, E, F#, F##, A#, B at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12

High E string: E, F#, F##, A#, B, C##, D#, E at frets 0, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

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B augmented heptatonic

The augmented heptatonic scale takes the symmetrical augmented scale and adds a perfect 4th, giving seven notes: root, sharp 2nd, major 3rd, 4th, 5th, sharp 5th, major 7th. The added 4th gives the symmetrical augmented sound a stepping stone toward conventional resolution. It suits maj7#5 harmony where you want both the exotic color and a smooth melodic line.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

B

I

Bmaj
C𝄪

#II

D♯

iii

D♯m
E

iv

Em
F♯

V+

F♯aug
F𝄪

#V+

F𝄪aug
A♯

VII

A#maj♭5

augmented heptatonic in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Treat B augmented heptatonic as the augmented scale plus a perfect 4th: keep the shimmer, gain a stepping stone toward resolution.
  • Arpeggiate the two augmented triads inside it, then use the 4th (E) as the pivot when you want the line to land.
  • Over maj7#5 harmony it offers everything the six-note augmented scale does, plus a suspension (IV to III).
  • The half-step pairs (#II-III, V-#V, VII-root) invite slides; the 4th is your one honest passing tone between them.

How to play B augmented heptatonic on guitar

Open B string is the root and both E strings sit a fourth above it, which lets you anchor a drone while the melody moves. Five of the six strings are in the scale, so open voicings stay available even up at fret 7 where the low E root lands. Capo fret 2 reads the key as A. Em is the iv and F#aug the V+, and neither one pulls toward BM the way a dominant would.

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