Key of B major
Chords in the Key of B Major – Free Chart
B major has five sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ and A♯. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The B major scale
Chords in the key of B major
Press to hearCommon progressions in B major
I – V – vi – IV
B– F♯– G♯m– E
The pop progression
I – IV – V – I
B– E– F♯– B
Rock, folk and country staple
vi – IV – I – V
G♯m– E– B– F♯
Moody, emotional pop
I – vi – IV – V
B– G♯m– E– F♯
50s doo-wop and ballads
ii7 – V7 – Imaj7
C♯m7– F♯7– Bmaj7
The jazz cadence
Make a song in B major
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with B major in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with B major
For DJs
Mixing in key
B major is 1B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
B major questions
What chords are in the key of B major?
B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯, G♯m and A♯dim. The three you'll use most are B, E and F♯, the I, IV and V chords.
Why does B major have five sharps?
Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on B, that pattern only fits with F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ and A♯.
What is the relative minor of B major?
G♯ minor. It uses the same seven notes as B major but starts on G♯.
Is B major the same as C♭ major?
They sound the same. B major is written with five sharps, C♭ major with seven flats. Most music uses B major, which needs fewer.
How do I know if a song is in B major?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says B major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.