B major 3.65K viewsJuly 28, 2023 0 Richard Janssen (anonymous) July 28, 2023 0 Comments Why is the fifth in B Major a F# and not a G (2 whole steps above D# 3rd)? Lee Answered question July 28, 2023 1 Answer ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Lee2.46K Posted July 28, 2023 0 Comments The fifth isn’t two whole steps above the 3rd, it’s a whole and half step (or minor 3rd). Taken from the major scale: 1 = Root = B 2 = W = C# 3 = W = D# 4 = H = E 5 = W = F# 6 = W = G# 7 = W = A# 8 = H = B Lee Answered question July 28, 2023 Login