Chords in the Key of B Minor

The key of B minor has 2 sharps (F♯, C♯). Its scale is B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A, and its chords are Bm, C♯dim, D, Em, F♯m, G, A.

The B minor scale.

Chords in B minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Bm	Bm7 i7	B – D – F♯
ii°	C♯dim	C♯m7♭5 iiø7	C♯ – E – G
III	D	Dmaj7 IIImaj7	D – F♯ – A
iv	Em	Em7 iv7	E – G – B
v	F♯m	F♯m7 v7	F♯ – A – C♯
VI	G	Gmaj7 VImaj7	G – B – D
VII	A	A7 VII7	A – C♯ – E

Common chord progressions in B minor

i – iv – v – i: Bm – Em – F♯m – Bm
i – VI – III – VII: Bm – G – D – A
i – VII – VI – VII: Bm – A – G – A
ii° – v – i: C♯dim – F♯m – Bm

Related keys

D major (relative major, same notes)
B major (parallel major, same starting note)
F♯ minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
E minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)