Root position B
B – D♯ – F♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-3-1
B Major Chord on Piano
B B D♯ F♯ Formula 1 3 5 3 notes
Notes
What notes are in the B Major chord?
The B Major chord has 3 notes: B, D♯, F♯. Start on B, go up 4 half steps for the major third, then 3 more for the perfect fifth.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| B | Root | 0 |
| D♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| F♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play B Major
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion B/D♯
D♯ – F♯ – B
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
2nd inversion B/F♯
F♯ – B – D♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with B Major
Every key where B is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the B Major chord?
The B Major chord (B) is made of B, D♯, F♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 - the root, then the intervals of a major chord.
How do you play B on the piano?
Put your right thumb on B and play the other notes with fingers 1-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of B?
root position B (B D♯ F♯); 1st inversion B/D♯ (D♯ F♯ B); 2nd inversion B/F♯ (F♯ B D♯).
Play it for real
Hold B and build a progression on it
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