The Key of B minor
B minor is B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A.
Why this key
B minor is D major's relative minor and shares its two sharps, but it costs more to play: the tonic needs a barre. Many guitarists write in B minor by capoing and thinking in Am or Em shapes rather than fretting it directly.
Every chord in B minor
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | minor |
| ii° | C#dim | dim |
| ♭III | D | major |
| iv | Em | minor |
| v | F#m | minor |
| ♭VI | G | major |
| ♭VII | A | major |
The scale, on the neck
B natural minor — B C♯ D E F♯ G A.
B Natural Minor (Aeolian)
the plain minor scaleNotesBC♯DEF♯GA
Chord-Scale Reference §3 / §7.4
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