B Mandolin Chord

B for Mandolin has the notes B Eb Gb and can be played 7 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 5.

B Chord

Full name: B major
AKA: BM

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Charts Inversions Structure Chord on other instruments Harmonized progressions Related scales Chord staff Summary table References

B Mandolin Chord Charts

B Inversions on mandolin

$B\Eb mandolin chord$

$B\Gb mandolin chord$

B Chord Structure

Notes: B Eb Gb
Interval structure: R 3 5

Chord construction:
R = B
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)

B on other instruments

B piano

B guitar

B ukulele

B mandolin
B mandolin chord

B banjo

B Chord Harmonized Progressions

B major scale harmonized triads
B Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim

F# major scale harmonized triads
F# G#m A#m B C# D#m Fdim

E major scale harmonized triads
E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim

G# natural minor scale harmonized triads
G#m A#dim B C#m D#m E F#

D# natural minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fdim Gb G#m A#m B C#

C# natural minor scale harmonized triads
C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B

E harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim Gaug Am B C Ebdim

D# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fdim Gbaug G#m A# B Ddim

F# melodic minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#m Aaug B C# D#dim Fdim

E melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbm Gaug A B Dbdim Ebdim

Scales Related to B

Scales that include all of the notes of B.
E major F#/Gb major B major E melodic minor F#/Gb melodic minor E ionian F#/Gb ionian B ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor E harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian G#/Ab dorian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian A#/Bb phrygian E lydian

B chord staff

B summary table

Mandolin chord name	B (B major)
Notes and structure	B Eb Gb (R 3 5)
Chord Categories	basic major triad Major chord
Other Notations	BM
Chord Construction	R = B B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 3rd) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
B on other instruments	B piano B guitar B ukulele B mandolin B banjo

References related to this chord

basic major triad Major chord

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Major Chords on Wikipedia