B major (B)
BRoot
D♯Maj 3
F♯Perf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
B
B major, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
B+4 fretsD♯+3 fretsF♯
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get B minor. Compare with Bm →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B
B major, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04