B Major
Chords in the key of
The scale’s notes are numbered from 1 to 7. Roman numerals are used to label the basic triad (1-3-5) chords built on each of those notes.
The notes of the B major scale are:
B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A#
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | C#m | D#m | E | F# | G#m | A#dim |
| B major | C sharp minor | D sharp minor | E major | F sharp major | G sharp minor | A sharp diminished |
| B - D# - F# | C# - E - G# | D# - F# - A# | E - G# - B | F# - A# - C# | G# - B - D# | A# - C# - E |
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That’s the diatonic set. If you stay strictly inside the key, these are your friends. The pattern of naming chords for every major key is:
Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished. Numerals in UPPERCASE (I, IV, V) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (ii, iii, vi) denote minor chords.
B Major: Extended Chords
Bmaj7
B - E♭ - F# - B♭
F#7
F# - A# - C# - E
G#m7
G# - B - D# - F#
Emaj7
E - G# - B - D#
C#m7
C# - E - G# - B
A Major
A - D♭ - E
B Major’s Parallel Minor
Changing between parallel keys can feel bold, emotional, and cinematic.
These notes come from the B natural minor scale (D, G, and A), and are commonly borrowed individually to colour chords in B major:
| ♭III | iv | v | ♭VI | ♭VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Em | F#m | G | A |
| D major | E minor | F# minor | G major | A major |
| D - F# - A | E - G - B | F# - A - C# | G - B - D | A - C# - E |
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