B chord on piano
B major: B · D♯ · F♯. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesB D♯ F♯
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B — finger 1 · D♯ — finger 3 · F♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB – D♯ – F♯
- 1stD♯ – F♯ – B
- 2ndF♯ – B – D♯
Songs that use B
Ólafur Arnaldsundir
E major · Beginner
Hans ZimmerInterstellar (Main Theme)
A minor · Intermediate
Hania RaniSun
G major · Intermediate
Max RichterSpring 1 (Recomposed)
E major · Intermediate
Max RichterDream 3 (in the midst of my life)
F# major · Intermediate
Dustin O'HalloranOpus 23
F# major · Intermediate