ii–V–I Progression in B Major for Guitar
The B Major scale on guitar: the ii–V–I progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--7---9-----| B|--6---7---9-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---8---9-| A|--7---9-----| E|--6---7---9-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | B | B D# F# | x 2 4 4 4 2 |
| I | B | B D# F# | x 2 4 4 4 x |
| I | B | B D# F# | x x x 4 4 2 |
| I | B | B D# F# | 7 6 4 4 4 7 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | x 4 6 6 5 4 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | x 4 6 6 5 x |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | x 4 2 1 2 x |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | x x x 6 5 4 |
| III | D#m | D# F# A# | x x 1 3 4 2 |
| III | D#m | D# F# A# | x 6 4 3 4 x |
| III | D#m | D# F# A# | x 6 8 8 7 6 |
| III | D#m | D# F# A# | x 6 8 8 7 x |
| IV | E | E G# B | 0 2 2 1 0 0 |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 1 0 0 |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 4 5 4 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 2 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 x |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 6 7 6 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | 4 6 6 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 7 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 x |
| VII | A#dim | A# C# E | x 1 2 3 2 x |
| VII | A#dim | A# C# E | x x 8 6 5 6 |
| VII | A#dim | A# C# E | 6 7 8 6 x x |
| VII | A#dim | A# C# E | x x 2 3 2 x |
ii–V–I (ii–V–I–I)
Chords: C#m – F# – B – B
e|4---------------------------7---9---4---------------------------|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------| B|5-------------------5---9-----------5-------------------5---9---|2---------------------------5---7---2---------------------------| G|6-----------4---6-------------------6-----------4---6-----------|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---| D|6-------6---------------------------6-------6-------------------|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------| A|4---7-------------------------------4---7-----------------------|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------| e|2---------------------------6---7---2---------------------------|2---------------------------6---7---2---------------------------| B|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---| G|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------| D|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------| A|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bmaj7 | B D# F# A# | x 2 4 3 4 2 |
| I | Bmaj7 | B D# F# A# | x 2 4 3 4 x |
| I | Bmaj7 | B D# F# A# | x x x 4 4 6 |
| I | Bmaj7 | B D# F# A# | 7 6 4 4 4 6 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 4 6 4 5 4 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 4 2 4 2 x |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 4 6 4 5 x |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 4 2 4 2 4 |
| III | D#m7 | D# F# A# C# | x 6 8 6 7 6 |
| III | D#m7 | D# F# A# C# | x 6 4 6 4 x |
| III | D#m7 | D# F# A# C# | x 6 8 6 7 x |
| III | D#m7 | D# F# A# C# | x 6 4 6 4 6 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | 0 2 1 1 0 0 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x 2 4 4 4 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 7 6 4 4 4 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 7 9 8 9 7 |
| V | F#7 | F# A# C# E | 2 4 2 3 2 2 |
| V | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x x 4 3 5 2 |
| V | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x x 4 6 5 6 |
| V | F#7 | F# A# C# E | 2 4 2 3 5 2 |
| VI | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | 4 6 4 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | 4 2 4 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | 4 6 4 4 4 x |
| VI | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | 4 6 6 4 7 x |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x 1 2 1 2 x |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x 1 2 1 x x |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x x 8 9 9 9 |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x x 8 6 9 x |
ii–V–I (ii–V–I–I)
Chords: C#m7 – F#7 – Bmaj7 – Bmaj7
e|4---------------------------7---9---4---------------------------|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------| B|5-------------------5---9-----------5-------------------5---9---|2---------------------------5---7---2---------------------------| G|4-----------4---6-------------------4-----------4---6-----------|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---| D|6-------6---------------------------6-------6-------------------|2-----------2---4-------------------2-----------2---4-----------| A|4---7-------------------------------4---7-----------------------|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------| e|2---------------------------6---7---2---------------------------|2---------------------------6---7---2---------------------------| B|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---| G|3-----------3---4-------------------3-----------3---4-----------|3-----------3---4-------------------3-----------3---4-----------| D|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------|4-------4---------------------------4-------4-------------------| A|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bmaj9 | B D# F# A# C# | x 2 1 3 2 x |
| I | Bmaj9 | B D# F# A# C# | 7 6 8 6 x x |
| I | Bmaj9 | B D# F# A# C# | 7 9 8 6 x x |
| I | Bmaj9 | B D# F# A# C# | x x 9 6 7 6 |
| II | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | 9 6 9 6 9 x |
| II | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | 9 6 9 9 9 x |
| II | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | 9 11 9 9 9 11 |
| II | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | x x 1 1 0 x |
| III | D#m7b9 | D# F# A# C# E | x x 1 3 2 0 |
| III | D#m7b9 | D# F# A# C# E | x x 13 11 14 12 |
| III | D#m7b9 | D# F# A# C# E | 2 4 2 3 2 2 |
| III | D#m7b9 | D# F# A# C# E | x x 2 3 2 x |
| IV | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x x 2 4 4 2 |
| IV | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 7 4 4 4 x |
| IV | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 7 6 8 7 x |
| IV | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | 12 11 13 11 x x |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 9 8 9 9 6 |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 9 8 9 9 9 |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | 14 11 14 11 14 x |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 1 2 1 2 x |
| VI | G#m9 | G# B D# F# A# | 4 1 4 1 4 x |
| VI | G#m9 | G# B D# F# A# | 4 1 4 4 4 x |
| VI | G#m9 | G# B D# F# A# | 4 6 4 4 4 6 |
| VI | G#m9 | G# B D# F# A# | x 2 4 3 4 2 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x x 8 6 9 7 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x x x 1 0 0 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x 2 2 1 x x |
ii–V–I (ii–V–I–I)
Chords: C#m9 – F#9 – Bmaj9 – Bmaj9
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