B Piano Chord
The B chord is a major triad built on the root note B. It contains the notes B, D#, F#.
ONE SWEET DAY, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
A
ONE SWEET DAY
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Medium Ab · ♩=66· 20 chords
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D
When You Believe
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Medium D · ♩=62· 31 chords
How to play B
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- B
- Quality
- Major triad
- Notes (intervals)
- B (Root), D# (M3), F# (P5)
- Number of notes
- 3
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Master one chord at a time. Once B feels natural, try the Bm chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.