Scale degrees · B major
Every degree
Every degree
in B
The major scale of B is B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯. Below, every degree a chart can ask for — the chromatic ones and the 9s, 11s and 13s — spelled the way it is written.
The degrees of B
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| ♭2 | C | minor second |
| 2 | C♯ | major second |
| ♭3 | D | minor third |
| 3 | D♯ | major third |
| 4 | E | perfect fourth |
| ♯4 | E♯ | augmented fourth |
| ♭5 | F | diminished fifth |
| 5 | F♯ | perfect fifth |
| ♯5 | F𝄪 | augmented fifth |
| ♭6 | G | minor sixth |
| 6 | G♯ | major sixth |
| 𝄫7 | A♭ | diminished seventh |
| ♭7 | A | minor seventh |
| 7 | A♯ | major seventh |
| ♭9 | C | minor ninth |
| 9 | C♯ | major ninth |
| ♯9 | C𝄪 | augmented ninth |
| 11 | E | perfect eleventh |
| ♯11 | E♯ | augmented eleventh |
| ♭13 | G | minor thirteenth |
| 13 | G♯ | major thirteenth |
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