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Chords in the key of B Natural Minor

The seven chords of B Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of B Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Bm, C♯°, D, Em, F♯m, G, A. They're built on each degree of the B Natural Minor scale.

Tonic
B
Key signature
2 sharps
Scale
B C♯ D E F♯ G A
Relative key
D Major
Dominant
F♯m
Parallel key
B Major

Diatonic chords in B Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the B Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iBmBm7
ii°C♯°C♯m7♭5
IIIDDmaj7
ivEmEm7
vF♯mF♯m7
VIGGmaj7
VIIAA7

Key signature of B Natural Minor

B Natural Minor has 2 sharps: F♯, C♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

B Natural Minor on the piano

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B Natural Minor on the pianoDEGABDEGABC♯F♯C♯F♯B Natural Minor - B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G · A

Common progressions in B Natural Minor

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in B minor
BmAGF♯
ii°–V–i in B minor
C♯m7♭5F♯7Bm7
i–VI–III–VII in B minor
BmGDA
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in B minor
BmGABm
i–iv–v–i in B minor
BmEmF♯mBm
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in B minor
BmAGA
i–VI–iv–V in B minor
BmGEmF♯m
i–III–iv–VI in B minor
BmDEmG

Related keys

The keys a song in B Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
B Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of B Natural Minor?
The key of B Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Bm, C♯°, D, Em, F♯m, G, A. They're built on each degree of the B Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in B Natural Minor?
B Natural Minor has 2 sharps: F♯, C♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in B Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of B Natural Minor gives Bm7, C♯m7♭5, Dmaj7, Em7, F♯m7, Gmaj7, A7.
What is the relative key of B Natural Minor?
It's D Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as B Natural Minor, but its music centres on D.
What are the most common progressions in B Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in B Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in B Natural Minor is built using only notes from the B Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to B Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to B Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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