B Major Scale
B major is a major key with 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). Its relative minor is G♯ minor and its Camelot code is 1B.
B major scale notes
B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯
Formula: W · W · H · W · W · W · H (W = whole step, H = half step). Key signature: 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).
- Tonic — B
- Supertonic — C♯
- Mediant — D♯
- Subdominant — E
- Dominant — F♯
- Submediant — G♯
- Leading tone — A♯
Chords in B major
I B, ii C♯m, iii D♯m, IV E, V F♯, vi G♯m, vii° A♯dim
Seventh chords: Imaj7 Bmaj7, ii7 C♯m7, iii7 D♯m7, IVmaj7 Emaj7, V7 F♯7, vi7 G♯m7, viiø7 A♯m7♭5
Chord progressions in B major
- I–V–vi–IV: B – F# – G#m – E
- vi–IV–I–V: G#m – E – B – F#
- I–IV–V–I: B – E – F# – B
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B major scale?
The B major scale is B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯. The formula is W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step).
What chords are in the key of B major?
The diatonic chords of B major are I B, ii C♯m, iii D♯m, IV E, V F♯, vi G♯m, vii° A♯dim.
What is the relative minor of B major?
The relative minor of B major is G♯ minor. They share the same key signature (5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)).