Chords in B major

B · C♯m · D♯m · E · F♯ · G♯m · A♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ · scale B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯

B — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for B major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	B	B – D♯ – F♯	Bmaj7	tonic
ii	C♯m	C♯ – E – G♯	C♯m7	predominant
iii	D♯m	D♯ – F♯ – A♯	D♯m7	tonic substitute
IV	E	E – G♯ – B	Emaj7	predominant
V	F♯	F♯ – A♯ – C♯	F♯7	dominant
vi	G♯m	G♯ – B – D♯	G♯m7	tonic substitute
vii°	A♯dim	A♯ – C♯ – E	A♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

B – F♯ – G♯m – E I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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B – G♯m – E – F♯ I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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G♯m – E – B – F♯ vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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C♯m – F♯ – B – B ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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B – E – F♯ – B I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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B – F♯ – G♯m – D♯m – E – B – E – F♯ I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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B – A – E – B I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: G♯ minor (same notes). Parallel minor: B minor (same tonic). See the B major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of B major?

The seven diatonic chords of B major are B (I), C♯m (ii), D♯m (iii), E (IV), F♯ (V), G♯m (vi), A♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in B major?

Bmaj7 (Imaj7), C♯m7 (ii7), D♯m7 (iii7), Emaj7 (IVmaj7), F♯7 (V7), G♯m7 (vi7), A♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in B major?

The primary chords are B (I), E (IV) and F♯ (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does B major have?

5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

What is the relative minor of B major?

G♯ minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.