B major scale and chords

B major scale and chords

A scale is a set of musical notes ordered by pitch. In the B major scale, we start at note B and reach the next B, hitting every note in the key. Here's how you play the B Major scale on a piano or keyboard:
  • B (white key)
  • C♯ (black key)
  • D♯ (black key)
  • E (white key)
  • F♯ (black key)
  • G♯ (black key)
  • A♯ (black key)
  • B (white key)
Each of these notes is called a "degree" of the scale. In B Major, B is the first degree, C♯ is the second degree, and so on, up to the eighth degree, which is also B, but one octave higher.

B Major Chords​

A chord is when you play two or more notes together simultaneously. Chords form the foundation of most musical pieces. In B Major, like in other keys, several important chords are used often:
  • B Major (I) - B, D#, F#
  • C# Minor (ii) - C#, E, G#
  • D# Minor (iii) - D#, F#, A#
  • E Major (IV) - E, G#, B
  • F# Major (V) - F#, A#, C#
  • G# Minor (vi) - G#, B, D#
  • A# Diminished (vii°) - A#, C#, E
The uppercase Roman numerals (I, IV, V) are major chords, the lowercase (ii, iii, vi) are minor, and vii° are diminished chords.
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