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B Chords

28 chords starting on B. Click any chord to see notes, diagrams, and progressions.

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B is a bright, high-energy key with five sharps that is popular in guitar-driven rock and progressive music. It allows strong barre-chord positions and open-string voicings on guitar, heard in songs like "Everlong" and "Paranoid Android." B minor adds tension and depth to ballads and metal alike.

Key popularity

Common for guitar(Common tier)Less common for piano(Less common tier)rockmetal

Popular in rock and metal for its low, powerful tone Songs in B

B major5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)B minor2 sharps (F♯, C♯)
Practice B chordsEar TrainingKey ExplorerAll chordsB Pentatonic

Scales from B

B MajorW-W-H-W-W-W-H
7 notes7 diatonic chords
B Minor PentatonicW+H-W-W-W+H-W
5 notes5 diatonic chords
B BluesW+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
6 notes6 diatonic chords
IVE28↓ fifth
IB28
VF#28↑ fifth

Key relationships: neighboring keys, capo equivalents, chromatic mediants, modal interchange, and key chord overlap — this section loads when it scrolls into view.

Qualities

Root learning path and chord relationship explorer — this section loads when it scrolls into view.

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B chords FAQ

How many B chords are there?

There are 28 B chords on ChordLookup, including Major, Minor, Dominant 7, Major 7, Minor 7 and more.

What notes are in the B major chord?

The B major chord consists of the notes B, D#, F#.

What types of B chords can I learn?

You can learn 28 B chord types including major, minor, 7th, suspended, diminished, and augmented chords. Each chord page shows guitar diagrams, piano voicings, and music theory.