B Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Bm
minor
ii°
C#°
dim
III
D
major
iv
Em
minor
v
F#m
minor
VI
G
major
VII
A
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iBmMinor
2ii°C#°Diminished
3IIIDMajor
4ivEmMinor
5vF#mMinor
6VIGMajor
7VIIAMajor

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

B MajorB Harmonic MinorB Melodic MinorB DorianB PhrygianB Lydian

About the B Natural Minor scale's harmony

The B Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Bm, C#°, D, Em, F#m, G, A. These chords all use only the notes of the B Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.