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
- A 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 · B♯maj7
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
B♯7 · E♯7 · B♯7 · 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
B♯7 · B♯7 · B♯7 · B♯7 · E♯7 · E♯7 · B♯7 · B♯7 · F𝄪7 · E♯7 · B♯7 · 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.