B Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
B
major
ii
C#m
minor
iii
D#m
minor
IV
E
major
V
F#
major
vi
G#m
minor
vii°
A#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IBMajor
2iiC#mMinor
3iiiD#mMinor
4IVEMajor
5VF#Major
6viG#mMinor
7vii°A#°Diminished

Major in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

B Natural MinorB Harmonic MinorB Melodic MinorB DorianB PhrygianB Lydian

About the B Major scale's harmony

The B Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#°. These chords all use only the notes of the B Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.