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 ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele 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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. B Major, E Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----11--11--
2. B Major, F Sharp Major, G Sharp Minor, E Major
A| --2---2-----9---9-----2---2-----2---2---
E| --2---2-----9---9-----4---4-----0---0---
C| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----4---4---
G| --4---4-----11--11----4---4-----1---1---
3. B Major, E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----4---4-----11--11--
4. B Major, D Sharp Minor, E Major, G Sharp Minor
A| --2---2-----6---6-----2---2-----2---2---
E| --2---2-----6---6-----0---0-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----6---6-----4---4-----3---3---
G| --4---4-----8---8-----1---1-----4---4---
5. G Sharp Minor, E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --4---4-----0---0-----2---2-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----4---4-----11--11--
6. E Major, B Major, F Sharp Major, B Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----9---9-----2---2---
E| --0---0-----2---2-----9---9-----2---2---
C| --4---4-----3---3-----10--10----3---3---
G| --1---1-----4---4-----11--11----4---4---
7. B Major, G Sharp Minor, E Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----4---4-----0---0-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----4---4-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----4---4-----1---1-----11--11--
8. C Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major, B Major, G Sharp Minor
A| --4---4-----9---9-----2---2-----2---2---
E| --4---4-----9---9-----2---2-----4---4---
C| --4---4-----10--10----3---3-----3---3---
G| --6---6-----11--11----4---4-----4---4---
9. B Major, E Major, G Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----4---4-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----4---4-----11--11--
10. B Major, C Sharp Minor, D Sharp Minor, E Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----4---4-----6---6-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----4---4-----6---6-----0---0-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----4---4-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----6---6-----8---8-----1---1-----11--11--
11. B Major, E Major, C Sharp Minor, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----4---4-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----4---4-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----4---4-----4---4-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----1---1-----6---6-----11--11--
12. B Major, F Sharp Major, G Sharp Minor, D Sharp Minor, E Major, B Major, E Major, F Sharp Major
A| --2---2-----9---9-----2---2-----6---6-----2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----9---9---
E| --2---2-----9---9-----4---4-----6---6-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----9---9---
C| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----6---6-----4---4-----3---3-----4---4-----10--10--
G| --4---4-----11--11----4---4-----8---8-----1---1-----4---4-----1---1-----11--11--
