B major scale

The notes of the B major scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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B1C#2D#3E4F#5G#6A#7

Steps: W W H W W W H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in B major

Each chord on its own page: B · C#m · D#m · E · F# · G#m · A#dim

Tap a chord to hear it. For progressions you can play and download, see chord progressions in B major.

How B major sounds

Bright, settled and open. The major scale is the reference the other scales are measured against.

Used in: Pop, piano house, disco, gospel house and most uplifting music.

On the Camelot wheel, B major is 1B.

Same notes, different root: G# minor, C# Dorian, D# Phrygian, E Lydian, F# Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of B major is B and the fifth is F#. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

Other major scales

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Questions

What notes are in the B major scale?

B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#.

What chords are in B major?

B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim.

What is the formula for the major scale?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7, or in steps: W W H W W W H (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as B major?

G# minor, C# Dorian, D# Phrygian, E Lydian, F# Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.

What is B major on the Camelot wheel?

1B.