What is a B Major chord?

B major is an easy-to-play piano chord that’s made up of the notes B, D# and F#. It can be written as either “B Major”, or simply abbreviated to just “B”. Its relative minor is G# minor.

What notes are in a chord of B Major?

A chord of B Major is formed by playing the notes B, D#, and F#. On the picture of the keyboard above, you can see the three notes of the B chord marked in green.

Chords related to B Major

There are a number of other chords that share a similar harmonic family as the chord of B Major on piano, meaning all of these will always sounds good when played in the same chord sequence:

Chord name	Required notes
E Major	E G# B
F# Major	F# A# C#
G# Minor	G# B D#
C# Minor	C# E G#
D# Minor	D# F# A#
A Major	A C# E

List of all B chords on piano

B MinorB7Bm7Bmaj7BmM7B6Bm6B5B9Bm9Bmaj9Bsus2Bsus4Bdim7Baug7

What are piano chords?

A piano chord is formed when two or more notes are played on a piano or keyboard at the same time. Click here to read our complete guide to learning how to play chords on piano now!