The B Major Scale Notes on Piano

The B major scale is a popular major scale that has 5 sharps in it. B major scale can be played in piano following the instructions below:

• The first note of the major B scale is a Tonic note of B natural. 
• The second note of the B major scale is a major second. The key is a C# key.
• The third key in the B major scale is also a sharp key called D#.
• The 6th key in the B major scale is the F# key.
• The sixth in the B major scale is a Perfect note E.
• The major sixth note in the B major note is the G#.
• The 7th note is also a major note and it is an A#.
• The last note is a perfect key that is played as B natural. 

B major Scale and the Major Scale Formula

B major scale can be played using the major scale formula. 

The major scale formula is WWHWWWH. The W refers to a whole step and H denotes a half note. The Whole note can be attained by skipping a half step. 

While playing the B major scale on the piano, the scale is played by following the formula 43214321 with the left hand. The keys are played following the rule of the fingering for both speed and convenience. 

Playing B Major Scale on Piano

The fingers thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky are referred to as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. 

1. B, C#, D#, and E are played using the fingers thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger respectively in the case of the left hand.
2. The keys F#, G#, A#, and B are played using the thumb, index finger middle finger, and ring finger.  
3. In the left hand on the other hand a separate set of rules are followed12312345.
4. This rule means that the thumb of the left hand, index finger and middle B, C#, and D# respectively.
5.  The thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and the pinky are used to play the keys E, F#, G#, A#, and B respectively.

The Chords of the B Major Scale

The chords of the B major chord are made by stacking keys after each of the notes in the B major scale. 

1. The chords start with the major B chord and two other notes are stacked. So the chord has three notes as B, D#, and F#.
2. The second chord is a minor and the chords contain three notes as C#, E, and G#.
3. The third chord of B major is a minor chord that contains three keys. The chord consists of D#, E, and, G#.
4. The fourth chord is E major. The notes of the chord starts with the E key and then two other keys are added. E, G#, and B are played together for a chord. 
5. The fifth chord of the B major scale starts with the F# key and the other two keys are added to the chord. The chord consists of three keys asF#, A#, and C#.
6. The G#  major is a chord at the sixth position of the major B scale. The three notes used are G#, B, and D#.
7. The seventh chord is made by stacking two keys after A#. The chord is formed by the keys A#, C# and, E. 

The keys are stacked to make the chords. Four notes can also be stacked on a major scale like the B major scale to make the chords. The keys are played together to make the chords. The chords sound far better than the notes of the B major scale. There are of the scale which is played using the keys.

B Major Scale Emotional Tone

Musical scales and the notes therein have emotions attached to the. This makes it easier to tie a specific emotion to a specific scale. The emotions in the case of the B major scale are of a strong passionate manner. But the emotions are not of a positive nature. Some deep anger, furious rage, intense jealousy of expressive nature can be expressed by music using B major notes. These dangerous notes can be tied with angry, furious lyrics to make a song work. 

This is why B major chords are used more often in rock music compositions where a colloquial 

Expression of the negative emotions can be knit with bold lyrics. This may be the reason for which, the notes of the B major scale are used more often in the songs of Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga in more angry songs. 

The B major notes can be used to give an attractive tune to the expression of negative emotions such as fear. This is why Michael Jackson’s Thriller is played using the B major notes.