Learn the B major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B major scale contains the following notes:
B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯The scale degrees of the B major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | C♯ |
| 3 | D♯ |
| 4 | E |
| 5 | F♯ |
| 6 | G♯ |
| 7 | A♯ |
The B major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E | H |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A♯ | W |
| A♯ | B | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | A♯ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| ii | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| iii | D♯m | D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| IV | E | E, G♯, B |
| V | F♯ | F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| vi | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| vii° | A♯dim | A♯, C♯, E |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | Bmaj7 | B, D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| ii7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| iii7 | D♯m7 | D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| IVmaj7 | Emaj7 | E, G♯, B, D♯ |
| V7 | F♯7 | F♯, A♯, C♯, E |
| vi7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| viiø7 | A♯m7♭5 | A♯, C♯, E, G♯ |
The modes of B major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| B Ionian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯ |
| C♯ Dorian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B |
| D♯ Phrygian | D♯ | D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯ |
| E Lydian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯ |
| F♯ Mixolydian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E |
| G♯ Aeolian | G♯ | G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ |
| A♯ Locrian | A♯ | A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ |
The relative minor is G♯ minor. G♯ natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as B major but starts on the 6th degree (G♯).
B Lydian has a raised 4th (E♯), while B major has a perfect 4th (E). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
B Mixolydian has a flat 7th (A), while B major has a major 7th (A♯). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
B minor has a minor 3rd (D), minor 6th (G), and minor 7th (A), while B major has a major 3rd (D♯), major 6th (G♯), and major 7th (A♯). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.