B Major scale
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
B
R
C#
2
D#
3
E
4
F#
5
G#
6
A#
7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the B Major scale across the neck.
Major in other keys
About the B Major scale
The B Major scale contains the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7. The diagram above shows all positions of the B Major scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (B); outlined dots are other scale tones.