Chord progressions in B minor

Which chords belong together in B minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of B minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Bm	minor
ii°	C#dim	diminished
III	D	major
iv	Em	minor
v	F#m	minor
VI	G	major
VII	A	major

5 progressions in B minor

iiø–V–iC#m7b5 – F#7 – Bm7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VBm7 – Em7 – Bm7 – F#7 – Em7 – Bm7 – F#7The minor blues i–iv–vBm – Em – F#mThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VBm – A – G – F#The Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIBm – A – G – AThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

F# minorE minorD major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.