G

Diatonic Scale

G Major

The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.

Notes in G Major

G1
A2
B3
C4
D5
E6
F#7
G8

Chords in G Major

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IGG – B – Dmajor
iiAmA – C – Eminor
iiiBmB – D – F#minor
IVCC – E – Gmajor
VDD – F# – Amajor
viEmE – G – Bminor
viiF#°F# – A – Cdiminished

Other Scales in G

Natural MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, FHarmonic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, F#Melodic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, E, F#DorianG, A, A#, C, D, E, FPhrygianG, G#, A#, C, D, D#, FLydianG, A, B, C#, D, E, F#MixolydianG, A, B, C, D, E, FLocrianG, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMajor PentatonicG, A, B, D, EMinor PentatonicG, A#, C, D, FBluesG, A#, C, C#, D, FWhole ToneG, A, B, C#, D#, FDiminished (H-W)G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, FDiminished (W-H)G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#Phrygian DominantG, G#, B, C, D, D#, FHungarian MinorG, A, A#, C#, D, D#, F#Lydian DominantG, A, B, C#, D, E, F

Major in All 12 Keys

CC D E F G A BC#D♭Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb CDD E F# G A B C#D#E♭Eb F G Ab Bb C DEE F# G# A B C# D#FF G A Bb C D EF#G♭F# G# A# B C# D# FGG A B C D E F#G#A♭Ab Bb C Db Eb F GAA B C# D E F# G#A#B♭Bb C D Eb F G ABB C# D# E F# G# A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Major scale by ear →Play G MajorHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in G Major

The G major scale contains the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, F#. The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.

The diatonic chords in G major are G (I), Am (ii), Bm (iii), C (IV), D (V), Em (vi), F#° (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G major scale.

To develop your ear for the G major sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.