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The key of B Major contains the following chords: B. C#m. D#m. E. F# G#m. A#°. These chords are formed by stacking thirds on each note of the B Major scale, so that we are left with seven three-note voicings (more about this later). This is the most common way to produce chords in any given key.
Chords in the key of B major. The chord chart below lists all the common triads and four note extended chords belonging to the key of B major. Roman numerals indicate each chord's position relative to the scale. B major scale notes: B C# D# E F# G# A#.
Guitar chords in the key of B include B Major, C# Minor, D# Minor, E Major, F# Major, G# Minor and A# Diminished.
Download this Free Chord Chart for the Key of B Major. You can choose if you want to print it out, or if you prefer to bookmark this page for reference. You will learn all the main triad chords, as well as the 7th chords and suspended chords on each scale degree.
- B Major Triad
- B Minor Triad
- B Suspended 2
- B Suspended 4
- B Major 7
- B Minor 7
- B Dominant 7th
- B Diminished 7th
- B Half-Diminished 7th
Chord Symbol: B or Bmaj The B major triad consists of a root (B), third (D♯), and fifth (F♯). The distance between the root and the third is a major third interval (or four half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a minor third interval (or three half-steps). Major triads have a “happy” sound.
Chord Symbol: Bm The B minor triad consists of a root (B), third (D), and fifth (F♯). The distance between the root and the third is a minor third interval (or three half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a major third interval (or four half-steps). Minor triads have a “sad” sound.
Chord Symbol: Bsus2 In the Bsus2 chord, the third of the B major or minor chord (D♯ or D) is replaced (“suspended”) with a major 2nd (C♯).
Chord Symbol:Bsus4 In the Bsus4 chord, the third of the B major or minor chord (D♯ or D) is replaced (“suspended”) with a perfect 4th (E).
Chord Symbol: Bmaj7 A major 7 chord is a major triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a major 7th interval.
Chord Symbol: Bm7 A minor 7 chord is a minor triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.
Chord Symbol: B7 A dominant 7th chord is a major triad with an added seventh, where the distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval. You can also think of dominant 7th chords as being built on the fifth note of a major scale and following that scale’s key signature. For example, B7 is built on B, the fifth note of E major, and...
Chord Symbol: Bdim7 A diminished 7th chord is a four-note-chord where each note is a minor third apart. You can think of diminished 7th chords as a “stack of minor thirds.”
Chord Symbol: Bm7♭5 The half-diminished chord is also called the “minor seven flat five” chord. It is a minor 7 chord where the fifth is lowered by a half-step.
Chords in the key of B flat major. The chart below lists the common chords in the key of B flat major. The first row are triads and four note voicings in the second row. Roman numerals indicate each chords position relative to the scale. B flat major scale notes: Bb C D Eb F G A.
The chord formula for any Major key is. Major - minor - minor - Major - Major - minor - diminished. A common way to number these chords is by Roman numerals. I - ii - iii - IV - V - vi - vii. (Major chords are usually capitalized, minor and diminished chords are lower case) Key of B Major Using 7th Chords. BMaj7. C♯m7. D♯m7. EMaj7. F♯7. G♯m7.
