B Major scale - Music theory (2024)

the B Major scale has just a five sharps (5 ♯) and according to the order of sharps they are the F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp and the A sharp (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ & A♯).
The names of the notes in the B Major scale are: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯

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Like all other major scales, B major scale is composed by this sequence of

whole steps and half steps (tones and semitones )

:

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:1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 half step / 1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 half step

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: 1 Tone / 1 Tone / 1 semitone / 1 Tone / 1 Tone / 1 Tone / 1 semitone

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Key signature of B major scale

The key signature of B Major has five sharps (5♯).

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B Major scale in most common clefs


Here is B Major scale in most common clefs: treble clef, bass clef, tenor clef and alto clef.

B Major scale in treble clef (G-clef)

Below is the B major scale in treble clef:

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B Major scale in bass clef

Below is the B major scale in bass clef:

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B Major scale in alto clef

Below is the B major scale in alto clef:

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B Major scale in tenor clef

Below is the B major scale in tenor clef:

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Scale degrees of B major

The degrees of B major scale are:

B : degree I (Tonic)
C♯ : degree II (Supertonic)
D♯ : degree III (Mediant)
E : degree IV (Subdominant)
F♯ : degree V (Dominant)
G♯ : degree VI (Submediant)
A♯ : degree VII (Leading Tone)

Closely related keys of B Major

Closely related keys of B Major are:

- E Major
- F sharp Major
- C sharp minor
- G sharp minor
- D sharp minor

Relative minor key of B Major

The relative minor key of B Major is G sharp minor and below if the G sharp minor natural scale:

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Parallel Key of B Major

Parallel Key of B Major (or homonymous key) is B minor scale, here is the B harmonic minor scale :

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Leading Tone of B Major

The leading Tone of B Major is A sharp, because A sharp is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step B Major scale - Music theory (14) (semitone B Major scale - Music theory (15)) lower than the tonic).

Chords of B major scale

Here are triad chords for B Major scale:

F C G D A
Chord I : B Major (Notes: B D♯ F♯)
Chord II : C♯ minor (Notes: C♯ E G♯)
Chord III : D♯ minor (Notes: D♯ F♯ A♯)
Chord IV : E Major (Notes: E G♯ B)
Chord V : F♯ Major (Notes: F♯ A♯ C♯)
Chord VI : G♯ minor (Notes: G♯ B D♯)
Chord VII : A♯ diminished (Notes: A♯ C♯ E)

B major scale on a piano

Below is the B major scale on a piano:

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You will notice that only the white piano keys are used. Music notes must be played successively from left to right to obtain the ascending scale, or from right to left for the descending scale.

B major triad chord

The B major triad chord as a root note (B), a major third (B / D sharp) and a perfect fifth (B / F sharp):

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And below is the B major triad chord on a piano keyboard:

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Authentic cadence (perfect cadence) in B major

Here is an Authentic cadence B Major scale - Music theory (19) (perfect cadence B Major scale - Music theory (20)) in B major :

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B major scale video

Here is a B major scale video:

B major on the circle of fifths

You can find B major on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative minor key and closely related keys :

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Famous works B major

Here are some works by famous composers composed in B major:

La Donna è Mobile by Verdi

La Donna è Mobile by Verdi, from Rigoletto opera, is composed in B major. Here is an excerpt interpreted by the famous singer Enrico Caruso, recorded more than a century ago, on February 1st, 1904 (Source, Public Domain License).

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test your knowledge

How much sharps in B major?

  • Too much for me
  • 5♯
  • 6♯
  • 7♯

What is the relative minor of B major?

  • E minor
  • F sharp minor
  • G minor
  • G sharp minor

What is the dominant note in B major?

  • A♯
  • B♯
  • C♯
  • D♯
  • E♯
  • F♯
  • G♯

What are the major chords of B major?

  • degrees I II and III
  • degrees IV V and VI
  • degrees I IV and V

What are the minor chords of B major?

  • degrees I II and III
  • degrees II III and VI
  • degrees I V and V
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B Major key signature

What is the key signature of B major? How many sharps are in the key of B major key? Here is the answer:

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