B major scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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B major

The B major scale has 7 notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G# and A#. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The major scale is the reference scale of Western music: seven notes with a clear, stable sound. It is the basis of major keys and of the chords built on them.

B major

B C# D# E F# G# A# · 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · B major ii · C# minor iii · Eb minor IV · E major V · F# major vi · Ab minor vii° · Bb diminished

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · B major 7 ii7 · C# minor 7 iii7 · Eb minor 7 IVmaj7 · E major 7 V7 · F#7 vi7 · Ab minor 7 viiø7 · Bb half-diminished

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Ab natural minor C# dorian Eb phrygian E lydian F# mixolydian Bb locrian

Other B scales

B natural minor B harmonic minor B melodic minor B major pentatonic B minor pentatonic B blues B dorian B phrygian B lydian B mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F# major E major

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B major scale?

The notes of the B major scale are B, C#, D#, E, F#, G# and A#.

What is the formula of the major scale?

The formula of the major scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the B major scale?

The B major scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the B major scale?

The chords of the B major scale are B major, C# minor, Eb minor, E major, F# major, Ab minor and Bb diminished.

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