B major
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B major is a bright, five-sharp major key commonly used in classical and popular music for its resonant, expansive sound.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
major key
ⓘ
musical key ⓘ |
| circleOfFifthsPosition | 5 sharps ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedIn |
classical music
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ |
| diatonicTriadOnII | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| diatonicTriadOnIII | D-sharp minor ⓘ |
| diatonicTriadOnVI | G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| diatonicTriadOnVII | A-sharp diminished ⓘ |
| dominantKey | F-sharp major ⓘ |
| enharmonicEquivalent | C-flat major ⓘ |
| hasMode | Ionian ⓘ |
| keySignatureAccidental |
A-sharp
ⓘ
C-sharp ⓘ D-sharp ⓘ F-sharp ⓘ G-sharp ⓘ |
| leadingToneKey | A-sharp diminished ⓘ |
| mediantKey | D-sharp minor ⓘ |
| numberOfSharps | 5 ⓘ |
| parallelMinor | B minor ⓘ |
| perceivedCharacter |
bright
ⓘ
expansive ⓘ resonant ⓘ |
| relativeMinor | G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| scaleDegree1 | B ⓘ |
| scaleDegree2 | C-sharp ⓘ |
| scaleDegree3 | D-sharp ⓘ |
| scaleDegree4 | E ⓘ |
| scaleDegree5 | F-sharp ⓘ |
| scaleDegree6 | G-sharp ⓘ |
| scaleDegree7 | A-sharp ⓘ |
| subdominantKey | E major ⓘ |
| submediantKey | G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| tonicNote | B ⓘ |
| typicalIChord | B major triad ⓘ |
| typicalIVChord | E major triad ⓘ |
| typicalVChord | F-sharp major triad ⓘ |
| usedForGenre |
contemporary worship music
ⓘ
pop ballads ⓘ romantic-era classical music ⓘ |
| usedForInstrument |
guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ violin ⓘ |
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