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B Minor

2 sharps · 7 notes · relative: D Major

Scale

BC#DEF#GA
C4
B — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

Diatonic Chords

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i Bm minor ii° C#° diminished III D major iv Em minor v F#m minor VI G major VII A major

Relative major

D Major

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel major

B Major

Same root, different character

About B Minor

The B Minor scale contains 7 notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A. It has 2 sharps in its key signature.

Common chord progressions

  • i – VII – VI – VII (Bm – A – G – A) — common in rock and metal
  • i – iv – v (Bm – Em – F#m) — classic minor blues
  • i – VI – III – VII (Bm – G – D – A) — andalusian cadence

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Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.

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