You've Changed in B

Carl Fischer / Bill Carey(1942)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
D♯m/C♯
F♯m/B
A♯aug7
G♯m/C♯

Chord Diagrams — You've Changed in B (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
F♯7♯5
EADGBE1x234x
4frEADGBExx14237frEADGBEx43129frEADGBE11x432
A♯7♯9
EADGBEx123x
6frEADGBE1144327frEADGBExx213412frEADGBEx2134x
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
D♯m7♭5
EADGBE222xx1
6frEADGBEx1324x7frEADGBE11xx2410frEADGBE2x341x
G♯7♯9
EADGBE222221
4frEADGBE1144325frEADGBE44xx3110frEADGBEx2134x
C♯7
EADGBEx3241x
4frEADGBE111x346frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111132
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
D♯m
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
F♯m
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
EMaj7
EADGBE312
EADGBE333xx14frEADGBE111x437frEADGBE111324
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
D♯m/C♯
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
F♯m/B
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
Fm
EADGBE111134
3frEADGBExx13428frEADGBE11134210frEADGBE1142xx
A♯aug7
EADGBE11x432
6frEADGBE1x234x8frEADGBExx142312frEADGBEx213x4
A7♭5
EADGBEx1234
4frEADGBEx24137frEADGBExx123410frEADGBE11x243
G♯m/C♯
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
B
EADGBE111234
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE11x243

You've Changed 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 A# (ascending major third), A# to B (ascending half step), B to D# (ascending major third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to F# (descending half step), 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 C (ascending half step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to E (descending half step), E to E (ascending unison), E to D# (descending half step), D# to F# (ascending minor third), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F (ascending minor third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A (descending half step), A to G# (descending half step), G# to B (ascending minor third). 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 F# by perfect fourth.

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 · 29 bars · Form: AB

Chords: F♯7♯5, A♯7♯9, BMaj7, D♯m7♭5, G♯7♯9, C♯7, G7, F♯7, D♯m, G♯7, C♯m, F♯m, B7, Cm, F7, EMaj7, Em, D♯m/C♯, F♯m/B, A7, Dm, Fm, A♯aug7, A7♭5, G♯m/C♯, B.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B