B Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Bm
minor
ii
C#m
minor
III+
D+
aug
IV
E
major
V
F#
major
vi°
G#°
dim
vii°
A#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iBmMinor
2iiC#mMinor
3III+D+Augmented
4IVEMajor
5VF#Major
6vi°G#°Diminished
7vii°A#°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

B MajorB Natural MinorB Harmonic MinorB DorianB PhrygianB Lydian

About the B Melodic Minor scale's harmony

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