Key of B minor
The key of B minor has two sharps — F♯ and C♯. Its natural minor scale runs B C♯ D E F♯ G A, and building a triad on each of those seven notes — stacking thirds from the scale itself — produces the key's seven chords.
That gives three minor chords, three major chords and one diminished chord. Home base is Bm (i), flanked by Em (iv) and F♯m (v); the majors D (III), G (VI) and A (VII) brighten the key, and C♯° (ii°) appears mostly as a passing chord.
Relative major: D major — the same seven chords, with D as home base.
The seven chords of B minor
Common questions
- What chords are in the key of B minor?
- The seven chords in the key of B minor are Bm (i), C♯° (ii°), D (III), Em (iv), F♯m (v), G (VI) and A (VII).
- What is the relative major of B minor?
- D major. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords — D major simply treats D, not Bm, as home.
- How many sharps or flats does B minor have?
- B minor has two sharps: F♯ and C♯.