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, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯, G♯m, 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 | C♯m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | D♯m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | E | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | F♯ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | G♯m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | A♯° | Open chord page |
B Major on the piano
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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♯ · G♯m · E
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in B major
B · E · F♯
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in B major
C♯m7 · F♯7 · Bmaj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in B major
B · G♯m · 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
B7 · E7 · B7 · F♯7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in B major
G♯m · 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
B7 · B7 · B7 · B7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · B7 · F♯7 · E7 · B7 · F♯7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of B Major?
- The key of B Major contains seven diatonic chords: B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯, G♯m, 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.