Chords in the key of B major

The seven chords of B major with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

Also written C♭ major, with 7 flats instead of 5 sharps. It is the same key and sounds the same.

  1. IB
  2. iiC♯m
  3. iiiD♯m
  4. IVE
  5. VF♯
  6. viG♯m
  7. vii°A♯dim
Key signature
5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)
Relative minor
G♯ minor

The 7 chords of B major

  1. IB
  2. iiC♯m
  3. iiiD♯m
  4. IVE
  5. VF♯
  6. viG♯m
  7. vii°A♯dim

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished.

Seventh chords in B major

Common progressions in B major

I–IV–V

  1. IB
  2. IVE
  3. VF♯

I–V–vi–IV

  1. IB
  2. VF♯
  3. viG♯m
  4. IVE

vi–IV–I–V

  1. viG♯m
  2. IVE
  3. IB
  4. VF♯

I–vi–IV–V

  1. IB
  2. viG♯m
  3. IVE
  4. VF♯

ii–V–I

  1. iiC♯m
  2. VF♯
  3. IB

12-bar blues

  1. IB
  2. IB
  3. IB
  4. IB
  5. IVE
  6. IVE
  7. IB
  8. IB
  9. VF♯
  10. IVE
  11. IB
  12. VF♯

Notes of the B major scale

  1. B1
  2. C♯2
  3. D♯3
  4. E4
  5. F♯5
  6. G♯6
  7. A♯7

B major has 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

Play in B major with a capo

  • A shapescapo 2
  • G shapescapo 4
  • E shapescapo 7

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to B majorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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