B Minor on the Circle of Fifths

B Minor: B C♯ D E F♯ G A, 2 sharps (F♯ C♯). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

B Minor

• Notes: B C♯ D E F♯ G A
• Key signature: 2 sharps (F♯ C♯)

Same notes, other roots

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

Next to it on the circle

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

See it on an instrument

• B Minor on guitar
• B Minor on piano