Piano chord

B Major Piano Chord

The B Major chord on piano is made of the notes B, D♯ and F♯. Bright, happy, and stable. The most common chord type.

B Major chord on a piano keyboard: B, D♯, F♯ C5C6 B D♯ F♯

B B – D♯ – F♯

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What notes are in B Major?

3 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 up from B.

Notes
B – D♯ – F♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7
Symbol
B
Chord type
Major, 3 notes

How to play B Major on piano

  • Right hand: B (1), D♯ (3), F♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on B.
  • Left hand: B (5), D♯ (3), F♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B Major inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B/D♯, B/F♯.

B Major root position on piano: B, D♯, F♯ B D♯ F♯
Root position B B – D♯ – F♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Major 1st inversion on piano: D♯, F♯, B D♯ F♯ B
1st inversion B/D♯ D♯ – F♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Major 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, B, D♯ F♯ B D♯
2nd inversion B/F♯ F♯ – B – D♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Major

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in B major

  1. I B
  2. V F♯
  3. vi G♯m
  4. IV E
Pop progression in B major: B, F♯, G♯m, E B D♯ F♯

Three-chord classic

in F♯ major

  1. I F♯
  2. IV B
  3. V D♭
  4. I F♯
Three-chord classic in F♯ major: F♯, B, D♭, F♯ C♯ F♯ A♯

Can you find B Major?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Major (B)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B Major in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorI
  • F♯ majorIV
  • E majorV

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorIII
  • E minorV (harmonic minor)
  • E♭ minorVI
  • C♯ minorVII

B Major chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Major chord?

B Major has 3 notes: B, D♯ and F♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted up from B.

How do you play B Major on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B and play B, D♯ and F♯ with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

What are the inversions of B Major?

1st inversion: D♯, F♯, B (B/D♯). 2nd inversion: F♯, B, D♯ (B/F♯).

What key is B Major in?

B belongs to B major (I), F♯ major (IV), E major (V), G♯ minor (III), E♭ minor (VI) and C♯ minor (VII).

Other B chords

Major chords on every root

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