The Key of B major
B major is B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯.
Why this key
B major has five sharps and sits between two easier neighbours, A and C. Guitarists usually arrive here by barring an A shape at the second fret, and singers ask for it more often than writers choose it.
Every chord in B major
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | major |
| ii | C#m | minor |
| iii | D#m | minor |
| IV | E | major |
| V | F# | major |
| vi | G#m | minor |
| vii° | A#dim | dim |
The scale, on the neck
B major — B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯.
B Major (Ionian)
the plain major scaleNotesBC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯
Chord-Scale Reference §2 / §7.5
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