Stomin' At The Savoy in B

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Chord Diagrams — Stomin' At The Savoy in B (Guitar)

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Stomin' At The Savoy 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 F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to D# (descending half step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step), B to G# (descending minor third), G# to B (ascending minor third), B to F (ascending tritone), F to A (ascending major third), A to C (ascending minor third), C to D (ascending whole step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to G (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 G to F# by half 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 · 27 bars · Form: AB

Chords: F♯7, BMaj7, E7, D♯m7, G♯7♭9, C♯m7, B6, G♯7, B7, F7, A7, C7, D7, D♯7, Dm7, G7.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B