B Major

Every major chord is made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The B major scale is

B	C#	D#	E	F#	G#	A#
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “B major” (B) chord we use

the 1^st note B

the 3^rd note D#

the 5^th note F#.

This gives us the notes B, D# and F# which form the “B major” chord

"B major" (B) on the guitar

"B major" (B) on the piano