How To Practice the B Major Chord on the Piano

Learn the structure of the B major chord in root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion on the piano.

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What is the B major Chord on the Piano?

The symbol of the B major chord is B.

The notes of the B chord are B – D# – F#.

The B chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (B), major third (D#), and perfect fifth (F#).

The image below shows how to play the notes of the B major chord on the piano in root position:

You can see that the first note from the left is B (the root), the second note is D# (the major third), and the third note is F# (the perfect fifth).

Making the assumption that you are playing the B chord in root position the lowest note is B.

Here is how to remember the notes of the B major chord:

Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the B major chord is B.
To find the second note of the chord calculate a major third from the root (D#).
Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the perfect fifth from the root (F#).

This applies if you are playing the B major chord in root position.

The 1st inversion of the B chord starts with the note D#.

The picture below shows how to play the notes of the B major chord on the piano in the first inversion:

In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the B chord (B) one octave up compared to the root position.

The notes of the B chord in the 1st inversion are D# – F# – B.

The 2nd inversion of the B chord starts with the note F#.

Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the B major chord on the piano:

In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the B chord (D#) up one octave.

The notes of the 2nd inversion of the B chord are F# – B – D#.

Given that the B chord is a triad (it consists of three notes) there is no 3rd inversion because it would be the same as the root position.

The following articles show you how to play other B chords: