Chords in the key of B Natural Minor
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i B minor
ii° C sharp diminished
III D
iv E minor
v F sharp minor
VI G
VII A
Seventh chords in B Natural Minor
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier. Tap ▶ to hear it.
i B minor seven
ii° C sharp minor seven flat five
III D major seven
iv E minor seven
v F sharp minor seven
VI G major seven
VII A seven
Progressions in B Natural Minor
i – ♭VI – ♭VII
B minorGA
i – iv – v
B minorE minorF sharp minor
Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C sharp | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F sharp | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A | Minor 7th |
About the B Natural Minor scale
The B Natural Minor scale is built from B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A. It has a flat third, sixth and seventh that make it feel somber and introspective, and you will hear it in ballads, cinematic themes and emotional rock and pop.
Related scales
The relative major is D Major .
Natural Minor in other keys
C Natural Minor D flat Natural Minor D Natural Minor E flat Natural Minor E Natural Minor F Natural Minor G flat Natural Minor G Natural Minor A flat Natural Minor A Natural Minor B flat Natural Minor
Other scales on B
What do the colors mean?
Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.
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