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Chords in the key of B

B major. Relative minor: G♯m.

Five sharps. Common in worship because it sits well for a lot of voices, and on guitar most people capo and play A or G shapes rather than fight it.

ChordNumberRoman
B1I
C♯m2mii
D♯m3miii
E4IV
F♯5V
G♯m6mvi
A♯dim7°vii°

The 1, 4 and 5 (B, E, F♯) are the backbone. Add the 6m (G♯m) and you can play most of what's on the radio. The 7° (A♯dim) mostly shows up as a passing chord, so don't lose sleep over it.

Progressions you'll actually run into

Those numbers are the Nashville number system. Learn the progression as numbers once and it works in every key.

Playing in B on guitar

Capo 2, play A shapes; capo 4, play G shapes; capo 7, play E shapes.

The capo chart has every key, and the transpose chart moves a song somewhere else entirely.

Neighbor keys

Songs that leave B usually go to its 4 or 5: key of E or key of F♯. Or see every key.

Not sure what key the song is in?

Chartless listens to whatever is playing and shows the key, the chords and the numbers live, so you can check a recording against this page while it plays. How to find the key by ear if you'd rather do it yourself.

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