B Major on the Circle of Fifths

B Major: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯, 5 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

B Major

• Notes: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯
• Key signature: 5 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯)

Same notes, other roots

• B Major
• C♯ Dorian
• D♯ Phrygian
• E Lydian
• F♯ Mixolydian
• G♯ Minor
• A♯ Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• F♯ Major (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• E Major (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• B Major on guitar
• B Major on piano