All The Things You Are in B

All The Things You Are in B

All The Things You Are in B with chords G#m7 – C#m7 – F#7 – BMaj7 – EMaj7 – A#7 – D#Maj7 – D#m7 – C#7 – F#Maj7 – Cm7b5 – F7 – A#Maj7 – G7 – Cm7 – Am7b5 – D7 – GMaj7 – D#7 – A7 – Ddim7. Jerome Kern's harmonically rich standard modulates through multiple key centers, making it ideal for practicing ii-V-I progressions. Explore chord diagrams, scales, and audio playback in B.

All The Things You Are in 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 C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A# (ascending tritone), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to G (descending minor third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to A (descending minor third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to D# (descending major third), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to D (ascending perfect fourth). 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 D to G# by tritone.

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.