B Major Chord on Guitar
The B Major chord contains B, E♭ and F# — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | E♭ | F# |
| Interval | Root | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B
| Major (Ionian) | E F# B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Phrygian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Lydian | E A B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ F# B |
| Locrian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E G B |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ E |
| Melodic Minor | E F# |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | C E A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | C E♭ E |
| Major Pentatonic | B |
| Minor Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F# |
| Blues | A♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ D F F# A B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside B
| Power (5) | B |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Major chord?
B, E♭ and F#. That is 3 notes.
How is the B Major chord built?
From a root of B: E♭ is the major 3rd and F# is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B Major chord?
E Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and E♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Major chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Major chord?
B Power (5). Each uses only notes the B Major chord already contains.
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