The B Major scale contains the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, and A♯. Bright and punchy, it’s often used in gospel, rock, and pop. Its relative minor is A♭ minor, which is enharmonically equivalent to G♯ minor. Below are five tab positions of the B Major scale.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|----------------6--[7]-| B|----------------------------|----------7--9---------| G|----------------------------|-6--8--9---------------| D|------------------6--8--[9]-|-----------------------| A|---------6--7--9------------|-----------------------| E|-[7]--9---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|-------------------------------|------------------------9-| B|-------------------------------|------------9--11--[12]---| G|-------------------------------|-----9--11----------------| D|-----------------------[9]--11-|-13-----------------------| A|------------9--11--13----------|--------------------------| E|-9--11--12---------------------|--------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------11-| B|---------------------------------|-------------11--[12]--14-----| G|---------------------------------|-----11--13-------------------| D|--------------------------11--13-|-14---------------------------| A|-------------11--13--[14]--------|------------------------------| E|-11--12--14----------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|--------------------------|----------------0--2-| B|--------------------------|----------2--4-------| G|--------------------------|-1--3--[4]-----------| D|------------------1--2--4-|---------------------| A|-------1--[2]--4----------|---------------------| E|-2--4---------------------|---------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|------------------------|-----------------------4-| B|------------------------|--------------4--5--7----| G|--------------------------|----[4]--6-------------| D|---------------------4--6-|-8---------------------| A|------------4--6--7-------|-----------------------| E|-4--6--[7]----------------|-----------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- B major, C# minor, D# minor, E major, F# major, G# minor, A# diminished