Chords in the key of B♭ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the B♭ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of B♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F, Gm, A°. They're built on each degree of the B♭ Major scale.
- Tonic
- B♭
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- B♭ C D E♭ F G A
- Relative key
- G Natural Minor
- Dominant
- F
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in B♭ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in B♭ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | B♭ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | Cm | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | Dm | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | E♭ | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | F | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | Gm | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | A° | Open chord page |
B♭ Major on the piano
Show:
Common progressions in B♭ Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in B♭ major
B♭ · F · Gm · E♭
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in B♭ major
B♭ · E♭ · F
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in B♭ major
Cm7 · F7 · B♭maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in B♭ major
B♭ · Gm · E♭ · F
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in B♭ major
B♭ · E♭ · F · B♭
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in B♭ major
B♭7 · E♭7 · B♭7 · F7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in B♭ major
Gm · E♭ · B♭ · F
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in B♭ major
B♭7 · B♭7 · B♭7 · B♭7 · E♭7 · E♭7 · B♭7 · B♭7 · F7 · E♭7 · B♭7 · F7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of B♭ Major?
- The key of B♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F, Gm, A°. They're built on each degree of the B♭ Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in B♭ Major is built using only notes from the B♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in B♭ Major?
- Pop and rock songs in B♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to B♭ Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to B♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.