B major

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B major

/ˈbiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

uncountable The major key with B as its tonic, with the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, and A♯, the key signature of which has five sharps. {\key b \major b cis' dis' e' fis' gis' ais' b'2}
uncountable The major chord with a root of B. 1

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noun the major key with B as its tonic

Español	si mayor
한국어	나장조 najangjo
日本語	ロ長調 rochōchō
中文	B大調 /B大调 bìdàdiào
Français	si majeur
Deutsch	H-Dur
Italiano	si maggiore
Русский	си мажо́р si mažór

noun the major chord with a root of B

Español	si mayor
Français	si majeur
Deutsch	H-Dur

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@misc{b_major_2026,
  title = {B major},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/b%20major},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}