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Will You Still Be Mine?

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Chord Diagrams — Will You Still Be Mine? in B (Guitar)

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Will You Still Be Mine? 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 C (ascending half step), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to A# (ascending major third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to D (ascending half step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to F# (descending half step), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to F# (ascending minor third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E 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 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.

up-tempo-swing4/4 · 40 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Bmaj7, Cdim7, C♯m7, F♯7, A♯m7♭5, D♯7♭9, G♯m7, C♯7, Dm7, G7, F♯7♯9, G♯7, D♯7, F♯m7, B7, Emaj7, A7♯11.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B