Piano chord
B major chord
B is a major triad: the root B, a major 3rd up to D♯ and a perfect 5th up to F♯.
- Symbol
- B
- Notes
- B – D♯ – F♯
Play it yourself
Tap B, D♯ and F♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- B
- D♯
- F♯
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of B
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B – D♯ – F♯
- 1st inversion · B/D♯
D♯ – F♯ – B
- 2nd inversion · B/F♯
F♯ – B – D♯
Keys with B
B occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.