Chords in the Key of B major
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The B major scale — also called B Ionian — contains the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, and A#.
- B
- C#
- D#
- E
- F#
- G#
- A#
Its diatonic chords are I (B), ii (C#m), iii (D#m), IV (E), V (F#), vi (G#m), and vii° (A#dim).
- I B
- ii C#m
- iii D#m
- IV E
- V F#
- vi G#m
- vii° A#dim
The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.