B Major Banjo Chords and Chord Progressions

The key of B major has five sharps. For reference, here are the notes in the B major scale:

  • B
  • C Sharp
  • D Sharp
  • E
  • F Sharp
  • G Sharp
  • A Sharp

All the chords in the key of B major are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.

  • B Major
  • C Sharp Minor
  • D Sharp Minor
  • E Major
  • F Sharp Major
  • G Sharp Minor
  • A Sharp Diminished

Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.

I Chord — B Major or B Major Seventh

The first chord (I) in the key of B major is the B major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B major chord on banjo.

B Major chord chart for banjo

The B major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the I chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the B major seventh chord.

B Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

ii Chord — C Sharp Minor or C Sharp Minor Seventh

The second chord (ii) in the key of B major is the C sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C sharp minor chord on banjo.

C Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The C sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the ii chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the C sharp minor seventh chord.

C Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

iii Chord — D Sharp Minor or D Sharp Minor Seventh

The third chord (iii) in the key of B major is the D sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D sharp minor chord on banjo.

D Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The D sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iii chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the D sharp minor seventh chord.

D Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

IV Chord — E Major or E Major Seventh

The fourth chord (IV) in the key of B major is the E major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E major chord on banjo.

E Major chord chart for banjo

The E major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the IV chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the E major seventh chord.

E Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

V Chord — F Sharp Major or F Sharp Dominant Seventh

The fifth chord (V) in the key of B major is the F sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F sharp major chord on banjo.

F Sharp Major chord chart for banjo

The F sharp dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the V chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the F sharp dominant seventh chord.

F Sharp Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo

vi Chord — G Sharp Minor or G Sharp Minor Seventh

The sixth chord (vi) in the key of B major is the G sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G sharp minor chord on banjo.

G Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The G sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the vi chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the G sharp minor seventh chord.

G Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

viidim Chord — A Sharp Diminished or A Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five

The seventh chord (viidim) in the key of B major is the A sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A sharp diminished chord on banjo.

A Sharp Diminished chord chart for banjo

The A sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the viidim chord in the key of B major. Below is my favorite way to play the A sharp minor seventh flat five chord.

A Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo

Chord Progressions in the Key of B Major

Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of B Major that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.

1. B Major, E Major, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
G| ------------------------------

2. B Major, F Sharp Major, G Sharp Minor, E Major

D| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----9---9---
B| --4---4-----11--11----0---0-----9---9---
G| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----9---9---
D| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

3. B Major, E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

4. B Major, D Sharp Minor, E Major, G Sharp Minor

D| --4---4-----8---8-----9---9-----1---1---
B| --4---4-----7---7-----9---9-----0---0---
G| --4---4-----8---8-----9---9-----1---1---
D| --4---4-----8---8-----9---9-----1---1---
G| ----------------------------------------

5. G Sharp Minor, E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major

D| --1---1-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
B| --0---0-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
G| --1---1-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
D| --1---1-----9---9-----4---4-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

6. E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major, B Major

D| --9---9-----4---4-----11--11----4---4---
B| --9---9-----4---4-----11--11----4---4---
G| --9---9-----4---4-----11--11----4---4---
D| --9---9-----4---4-----11--11----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------

7. B Major, G Sharp Minor, E Major, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----1---1-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----0---0-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----1---1-----9---9-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

8. C Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major, B Major, G Sharp Minor

D| --6---6-----11--11----4---4-----1---1---
B| --5---5-----11--11----4---4-----0---0---
G| --6---6-----11--11----4---4-----1---1---
D| --6---6-----11--11----4---4-----1---1---
G| ----------------------------------------

9. B Major, E Major, G Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----9---9-----1---1-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----9---9-----0---0-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----1---1-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----1---1-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

10. B Major, C Sharp Minor, D Sharp Minor, E Major, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----6---6-----8---8-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----5---5-----7---7-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----6---6-----8---8-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----6---6-----8---8-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --------------------------------------------------

11. B Major, E Major, C Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----9---9-----6---6-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----9---9-----5---5-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----9---9-----6---6-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----9---9-----6---6-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------

12. B Major, F Sharp Major, G Sharp Minor, D Sharp Minor, E Major, B Major, E Major, F Sharp Major

D| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----8---8-----9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --4---4-----11--11----0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----8---8-----9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --4---4-----11--11----1---1-----8---8-----9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----11--11--
G| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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