All Or Nothing At All in B

Arthur Altman / Jack Lawrence(1939)swing
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Chord Diagrams — All Or Nothing At All in B (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
G♯m7
4frEADGBE111113
6frEADGBE11x4239frEADGBE11x23x11frEADGBE111132
G♯m6
EADGBE2x134x
4frEADGBE1112346frEADGBE111x329frEADGBE11x324
A♯
EADGBE11x234
3frEADGBE11143x6frEADGBE1113428frEADGBE11x243
A6
EADGBE1111x
4frEADGBE2x143x5frEADGBE113x2410frEADGBEx4231x
Aaug
EADGBEx4231
2frEADGBE11432x5frEADGBE11x42310frEADGBE11x32x
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
F♯m
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
D♯m7♭5
EADGBE222xx1
6frEADGBEx1324x7frEADGBE11xx2410frEADGBE2x341x
G♯7♭9
EADGBE111x2
4frEADGBE11xx235frEADGBE11xx2310frEADGBE11x234
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
B
EADGBE111234
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE11x243
A♯m7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
EADGBE11xx245frEADGBE2x341x8frEADGBE222xx1
D♯7♭9
EADGBExx24
5frEADGBE11x2346frEADGBE11x349frEADGBE3241xx
A9
2frEADGBE431
EADGBE11x325frEADGBE11132411frEADGBE2222x1
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
F♯aug7
EADGBE1x234x
4frEADGBExx14237frEADGBEx43129frEADGBE11x432
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
Am7
EADGBEx21
EADGBEx23145frEADGBE1111137frEADGBE11x423
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
G
EADGBE213
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE11x2437frEADGBE111432
Gaug
EADGBE321x
3frEADGBE1x423x4frEADGBE11xx2x8frEADGBE11x32x
G6
EADGBE21
EADGBE2x143x5frEADGBE111x3410frEADGBE3333x1
C
EADGBEx321
3frEADGBE1112345frEADGBE111xx48frEADGBE111342
D9
4frEADGBE222221
7frEADGBEx12349frEADGBE11234x10frEADGBE111324
Daug
EADGBExx231
3frEADGBE11x32x7frEADGBE11432x10frEADGBE1x423x
F♯m7♭5
EADGBE2341
4frEADGBE222xx19frEADGBEx1324x10frEADGBE11xx24
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
C♯m7♭5
4frEADGBEx1324x
5frEADGBE11xx248frEADGBE2x341x11frEADGBE222xx1
F♯7sus4
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBExx13247frEADGBE11x2349frEADGBE111134
B6
EADGBEx312x
EADGBE3333x17frEADGBE1x324x9frEADGBE11xx34

All Or Nothing At All 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 G# to G# (ascending unison), G# to G# (ascending unison), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to A (descending half step), A to A (ascending unison), A to A (ascending unison), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A# (descending half step), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to G# (descending half step), G# to F# (descending whole step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to D (ascending whole step), D to D (ascending unison), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to C (descending major third), C to D# (ascending minor third), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (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 B to G# by minor third.

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 · 64 bars · Form: A

Chords: G♯m, G♯m7, G♯m6, A♯, A6, Aaug, A7, F♯m, D♯m7♭5, G♯7♭9, C♯m, F♯7, B, A♯m7♭5, D♯7♭9, A9, G♯7, F♯aug7, BMaj7, Am7, D7, G, Gaug, G6, C, D9, Daug, F♯m7♭5, B7, Em, C7, D♯7, C♯m7♭5, F♯7sus4, B6.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B