Chord sequence

B, Baug, B6, B7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

B
Baug
B6
B7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
B	I	Tonic
Baug	?	Outside the key (I+)
B6	I6	Tonic
B7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in B

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over B · I

B Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Baug · ?

B Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over B6 · I6

B Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over B7 · I7

B Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major