Chords in the key of B Natural Minor
All 7 diatonic chords of the B Natural Minor natural-minor key with Roman numeral analysis.
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
- Mode
- Minor
- Scale
- B C♯ D E F♯ G A
- Relative key
- D Major
- Dominant
- F♯m
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in B Natural Minor
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in B Natural Minor.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | Bm | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii° | C♯° | Open chord page | |
| 3 | III | D | Open chord page | |
| 4 | iv | Em | Open chord page | |
| 5 | v | F♯m | Open chord page | |
| 6 | VI | G | Open chord page | |
| 7 | VII | A | Open chord page |
B Natural Minor on the piano
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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
i–♭VII–♭VI–V in B minor
Bm · A · G · F♯
ii° – V – i
ii°–V–i in B minor
C♯m7♭5 · F♯7 · Bm7
i – VI – III – VII
i–VI–III–VII in B minor
Bm · G · D · A
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in B minor
Bm · G · A · Bm
i – iv – v – i
i–iv–v–i in B minor
Bm · Em · F♯m · Bm
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in B minor
Bm · A · G · A
i – VI – iv – V
i–VI–iv–V in B minor
Bm · G · Em · F♯m
i – III – iv – VI
i–III–iv–VI in B minor
Bm · D · Em · G
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.