B major

/ˈbiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

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}”

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Meanings

nounB major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe 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}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of B.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin B大調 /B大调
  • B大調 /B大调 (bìdàdiào)the major key with B as its tonic
Danish H-dur
  • H-durthe major key with B as its tonic
Dutch B-majeur, B-groot
  • B-majeurthe major key with B as its tonic
  • B-grootthe major key with B as its tonic
  • B-majeurthe major chord with a root of B
  • B-grootthe major chord with a root of B
Finnish H-duuri
  • H-duurithe major key with B as its tonic
French si majeur, si majeur
  • si majeurthe major key with B as its tonic
  • si majeurthe major chord with a root of B
German H-Dur, H-Dur
  • H-Durthe major key with B as its tonic
  • H-Durthe major chord with a root of B
Hungarian H-dúr, H-dúr
  • H-dúrthe major key with B as its tonic
  • H-dúrthe major chord with a root of B
Italian si maggiore
  • si maggiorethe major key with B as its tonic
Japanese ロ長調
  • ロ長調 (rochōchō)the major key with B as its tonic
Korean 나장조
  • 나장조 (najangjo)the major key with B as its tonic
Norwegian H-dur
  • H-durthe major key with B as its tonic
Polish H-dur, H-dur
  • H-durthe major key with B as its tonic
  • H-durthe major chord with a root of B
Russian си мажо́р
  • си мажо́р (si mažór)the major key with B as its tonic
Spanish si mayor, si mayor
  • si mayorthe major key with B as its tonic
  • si mayorthe major chord with a root of B
Swedish H-dur, H-durackord
  • H-durthe major key with B as its tonic
  • H-durackordthe major chord with a root of B
Cite this entry
APA

B major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20major

MLA

“B major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20major.

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