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How to Play the B Major Scale on Guitar

B Major Scale Overview

B Major Scale Notes & Degrees

B (Tonic) - C# (Supertonic) - D# (Mediant) - E (Subdominant) - F# (Dominant) - G# (Submediant) - A# (Leading Tone)

Intervals

W-W-H-W-W-W-H, or in semitones, 2-2-1-2-2-2-1

Formula with Chords

I (B) - ii (C#m) - iii (D#m) - IV (E) - V (F#) - vi (G#m) - vii° (A#dim)

Famous Songs That Use the B Major Scale

  • 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen
  • 'The Rising' by Bruce Springsteen
  • 'Beast of Burden' by The Rolling Stones
  • 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie
  • 'She Will Be Loved' by Maroon 5

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