B Natural Minor Scale
B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A – B are the notes of the B minor scale.
Notes of the B Minor Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:

B Minor Key Signature
The key signature of B minor scale has 2 sharps: F♯ and C♯.
B natural minor scale is the relative minor of D major scale. B minor and D major scales have the same sharp key signature.

B Minor Diatonic Chords
These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the B minor scale.

i. B – D – F♯ (B minor chord)
iiº. C♯ – E – G (C Sharp diminished chord)
III. D – F♯ – A (D major chord)
iv. E – G – B (E minor chord)
v. F♯ – A – C♯ (F Sharp minor chord)
VI. G – B – D (G major chord)
VII. A – C♯ – E (A major chord)
These are the chords that are diatonic to the B minor scale. They make a harmonic sound for music in the B minor key.
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