A A# / Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab

B Major Chord

B major (B major chord)

Like any major chord, the B major chord is formed by playing the root, the major third and the perfect fifth. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd and 5th degree of the B major scale.

Notation

Listen to B Major

Other B Chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 BmM7 Bsus2 Bsus4 B5 B6 Bm6 B6add9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9 B11 Bm11 B13 Bm13 Bmaj13 B7-5 B7+5 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Baug7

How To Play B Major On The Piano

You can play the B major chord by playing in any order the following notes: B, D#, F#.

The inversions of the X Major chord

  • Root position: B, D#, F#
  • Inversion 1: D#, F#, B
  • Inversion 2: F#, B, D#

Video: B Major Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the B major chord occurs

  • B major
  • E major
  • E melodic minor
  • F#/Gb major
  • F#/Gb melodic minor