B Major Scale

The B Major Scale has a Major quality due to its Major Third D. The Major Scale, like B Major, is the most important and commonly found scale in Western music and produces a generally happy sound. B Major Scale is classified as a heptatonic scale as it has seven notes, B, C, D, E, F, G, A. The B Major Scale is also known as a diatonic scale which conforms to specific rules. The B Major Scale was originally formed from the identical B Ionian Mode.

Below you will find the B Major Scale notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the B Major Scale on your preferred instrument.

Notes Ascending

B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Notes Descending

B, A, G, F, E, D, C, B

Notation Ascending

Notation Descending

Pattern Ascending

T, T, S, T, T, T, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, T, T, T, S, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Degrees Ascending

NoteNumberName
B1Tonic
C2Supertonic
D3Mediant
E4Subdominant
F5Dominant
G6Submediant
A7Leading Tone
B8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
B8Tonic (Octave)
A7Leading Tone
G6Submediant
F5Dominant
E4Subdominant
D3Mediant
C2Supertonic
B1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > C2Major 2nd (M2)
B > D4Major 3rd (M3)
B > E5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > F7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > G9Major 6th (M6)
B > A11Major 7th (M7)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > A1minor 2nd (m2)
B > G3minor 3rd (m3)
B > F5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > D8minor 6th (m6)
B > C10minor 7th (m7)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to B Major Scale

Enharmonic Equivalent Scale

Scale with the same root and notes as the B Major Scale but different spelling.

A♯ Major Scale

Relative Minor Scale

Minor scale with the same notes as B Major Scale but in a different order.

G Natural Minor Scale

Parallel Minor Scale

Minor scale with the same root note as B Major Scale.

B Natural Minor Scale

Chords related to B Major Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the B Major Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

I Chord - B Major

ii Chord - C Minor

iii Chord - D Minor

IV Chord - E Major

V Chord - F Major

vi Chord - G Minor

viio Chord - A Diminished

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