B Major & G♯ minor scale Banjo

Learn B Major scale on a Banjo the easy way. After learning about the role each note plays in B Major scale you’ll be able to play in the key of B on Banjos and on many more musical instruments.

  • B Major scale notes: B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯
  • G♯ minor scale notes: G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
  • G♯ minor scale is the Relative minor of B Major scale.
  • B Major scale has 5 sharps / 7 flats

B Major scale Modes

  • B Ionian: B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯
  • C♯ Dorian: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B
  • D♯ Phrygian: D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯
  • E Lydian: E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯
  • F♯ Mixolydian: F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E
  • G♯ Aeolian: G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
  • A♯ Locrian: A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯

B Major scale Diatonic Function

  • B is the Tonic.
  • C♯ is the Supertonic.
  • D♯ is the Mediant.
  • E is the Subdominant.
  • F♯ is the Dominant.
  • G♯ is the Submediant.
  • A♯ is the leading.

B Major scale (5#) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
Tonic Supertonic Median Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T T St T T T St
B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯ B

C♭ Major scale (7♭) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
Tonic Supertonic Median Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
T T St T T T St
C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭

B Major and G♯ minor scale on a Banjo

B Major & G♯ minor scale notes on Banjo

B Major & G♯ minor scale notes on Banjo