I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in B

George Bassman / Ned Washington(1932)swing
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A
B
C
G♯aug7
F♯7♭9♯5
F♯7♭9♯5

Chord Diagrams — I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in B (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
B9
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4frEADGBE1114327frEADGBE1113248frEADGBExx2143
A♯9
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5frEADGBE11234x6frEADGBE11132412frEADGBE2222x1
A9
2frEADGBE431
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G♯aug7
4frEADGBE1x234
6frEADGBExx14239frEADGBEx324111frEADGBE11x432
C♯7
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4frEADGBE111x346frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111132
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
F♯7♭9
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE11xx238frEADGBE11x23412frEADGBE3241xx
F♯7/A♯
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
B
EADGBE111234
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE11x243
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
Fm7♭5
EADGBE1x23x
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A7♯11
EADGBEx13
4frEADGBE1112347frEADGBExx123411frEADGBE11x234
D♯m7♭5
EADGBE222xx1
6frEADGBEx1324x7frEADGBE11xx2410frEADGBE2x341x
G♯7
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4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
C♯m7
4frEADGBE111x32
5frEADGBExx23149frEADGBE11111411frEADGBExx1423
F♯7♭9♯5
F♯ - A♯ - D - E - G
E
EADGBE231
2frEADGBExx12434frEADGBE1114327frEADGBE111234
D♯m
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
Cm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
4frEADGBE11xx248frEADGBE11123410frEADGBE333xx1
F7♭9
EADGBE111423
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Fm7
EADGBE111113
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE1111329frEADGBExx2314
G♯7♭9
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4frEADGBE11xx235frEADGBE11xx2310frEADGBE11x234
D♯m7
EADGBExx1423
6frEADGBE1111327frEADGBExx231411frEADGBE111114
A
EADGBEx234
2frEADGBE111x45frEADGBE1113427frEADGBEx1243

I'm Getting Sentimental Over 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 B to A# (descending half step), A# to A (descending half step), A to G# (descending half step), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A# (descending half step), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to A (ascending major third), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to E (descending whole step), E to D# (descending half step), D# to C (descending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to A (ascending tritone). 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 B by whole step.

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 · 43 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: B9, A♯9, A9, G♯aug7, C♯7, F♯7, BMaj7, F♯7♭9, F♯7/A♯, B, A♯7, Fm7♭5, A7♯11, D♯m7♭5, G♯7, C♯m7, F♯7♭9♯5, E, D♯m, Cm7♭5, F7♭9, Fm7, G♯7♭9, D♯m7, A.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B