B Major

5 sharps · 7 notes · relative: G# Minor

Scale

BC#D#EF#G#A#

B — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

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Relative minor

G# Minor

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel minor

B Minor

Same root, different character

The B Major scale contains 7 notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#. It has 5 sharps in its key signature.

I – IV – V – I (B – E – F# – B) — the foundation of blues, rock, and country
I – V – vi – IV (B – F# – G#m – E) — the "four chords of pop"
ii – V – I (C#m – F# – B) — the cornerstone of jazz

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