All Of You in B

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Do Re MiC D E
A
B6/D♯
D♯m7♭5/A

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All Of You in B

Key of B

B major mixes barre and open elements. The B chord itself is a barre at fret 2, but E and A are comfortable open chords forming the IV and V. The open B string rings as the root, allowing creative drone-based arrangements. B is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open B string rings as the root and the open E strings provide the 4th — useful for sus4 voicings and drone effects. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through E to B (descending perfect fourth), B to C# (ascending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to D (ascending minor third), D to C# (descending half step), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to E (descending major third), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to E (ascending half step), E to F (ascending half step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A# to E by tritone.

Scales for Improvisation

B major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, B Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 33 bars · Form: A

Chords: Em6, B, C♯m7♭5, F♯7♭9, F♯7, B6/D♯, Ddim, C♯m7, A♯7, D♯m7♭5/A, G♯7, Em7, F♯7♭5, D♯m7, E, Fm7♭5, A♯7♭9.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B