What key is Hallelujah I Love Him (Her) So in?

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 E (ascending perfect fourth), E to F (ascending half step), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to D# (ascending major third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to E (descending major third), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to E (descending whole step), E to E (ascending unison), E to D (descending whole step). 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 D to B by minor third.

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 · 32 bars · Form: ABA

Chords: Si, Mi, Fadim7, Fa♯7, Si7, Si7♯5, Re♯7, Sol♯m, Mi7, Do♯7, Fa♯711, Mi6, Mi9, Re9.

Scales for Improvisation Si bebop, Si bebop major.