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What is the B major scale?

The notes of the B major scale are B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B. The note, B repeats one octave higher. Its key signature has five sharps.

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The notes of the B major scale are B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B. The note, B repeats one octave higher. Its key signature has five sharps.

Intervals of the Scale

Tonic: B

Major 2nd: C#

Major 3rd: D#

Perfect 4th: E

Perfect 5th: F#

Major 6th: G#

Major 7th: A#

Perfect 8th: B

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Piano diagram showing the notes of the B major scale:

Scale Degrees

Tonic: B

Supertonic: C#

Mediant: D#

Subdominant: E

Dominant: F#

Submediant: G#

Leading tone: A#

Octave: B

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To construct a major scale, you can use the formula, W-W-H-W-W-W-H. “W” stands for whole step and “H” stands for half step. A half step (also called a semitone) is the shortest interval in Western music. On piano, the distance from one key to the key that is closest to it is a half step. For example, D# to E is a half step. A# to B is also a half step. A whole step (also called a whole tone) is made up of two half steps. B to C# is a whole step. C# to D# is a whole step. On piano, a whole step always skips a key. To form the B major scale, you start on B, move one whole step to C#, a whole step to D#, a half step to E, a whole step to F#, a whole step to G#, a whole step to A# and a half step to B.

B Major Scale Fingering

What’s the fingering for this scale? It’s as follows:

Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B

Fingerings (Left Hand): 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1

Fingerings (Right Hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(Thumb is finger 1, index finger is finger 2, middle finger is 3, ring finger is 4 and pinky finger is 5.) What are the triad chords in the key of B major? They are as follows:

Chord I: B major. Its notes are B – D# – F#.

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Chord ii: C# minor. Its notes are C# – E – G#.

Chord iii: D# minor. Its notes are D# – F# – A#.

Chord IV: E major. Its notes are E – G# – B.

Chord V: F# major. It’s notes are F# – A# – C#.

Chord vi: G# minor. Its notes are G# – B – D#.

Chord vii: A# diminished. Its notes are A# – C# – E.

Diatonic Triads In key of B major: B – C#m – D#m – E – F# – G#m – A#dim All about the key of B major: triad chords, sevenths, notes, scale and key signature. The relative minor of B major is G# minor. The relative minor of a major key is based on the 6th note of the major scale.Major scales and their relative minors share the same notes. The notes of the G# minor scale are: G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F# – G#.

Modes of the B major scale:

Ionian/Major Scale: B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B Dorian: C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B – C# Phrygian: D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# Lydian: E – F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E Mixolydian: F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F# Aeolian/Natural minor scale: G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# Locrian: A# – B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A#

Major and Minor Scales in All Keys

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