All B Chords & Voicings
Explore all primary triads and 7th chords built from the B root note. Learn note spelling, interval semitone patterns, and musical functions.
B Harmonic Core Facts
The fundamental chords rooted on B are B Major (B-D#-F#), B Minor (B-D-F#), and B Dominant 7th (B-D#-F#-A). In diatonic harmony, B acts as a stable tonic (I or i) and forms triads with major/minor thirds and fifths.
Chords Rooted on B
Happy, bright, and stable. The most fundamental chord in music.
Sad, melancholic, and serious. The darker counterpart to the major chord.
Dreamy, romantic, and sophisticated. Adds a jazzy, smooth color.
Smooth, cool, and slightly melancholic without being overly sad.
Tense, bluesy, and commanding. Wants to resolve to the tonic.
Tense, creepy, and highly unstable.
Dreamy, mysterious, and unresolved.