B Major Scale, Chords & Songs

B major has 5 sharps — one of the more challenging keys for piano. Rarely the original key for pop songs but sometimes used for transposed vocal arrangements when the singer prefers a brighter key.

The B Major scale

The B Major scale contains seven notes: B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A#. Key signature: 5 sharps.

All notes in the B Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.

Diatonic chords in B Major

These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in B Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.

Roman	Chord	Quality	Open
I	B	Major	Learn B →
ii	C#m	Minor	Learn C#m →
iii	D#m	Minor	Learn D#m →
IV	E	Major	Learn E →
V	F#	Major	Learn F# →
vi	G#m	Minor	Learn G#m →
vii°	A#dim	Diminished	Learn A#dim →

Quick facts

Key signature: 5 sharps
Relative minor: G♯ minor
Difficulty on piano: Advanced — 5 sharps, demanding fingering.
Songs in our catalog: 238 pieces

Popular songs in B Major

238 songs total — top picks below.

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Explore other keys

C Major G Major D Major A Major E Major F♯ Major F Major B♭ Major E♭ Major A♭ Major D♭ Major