G

Pentatonic Scale

G Major Pentatonic

5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

Notes in G Major Pentatonic

G1
A2
B3
D4
E5
G8

Chords in G Major Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iG?G – B – E—
iiA?A – D – G—
iiiB?B – E – A—
ivD?D – G – B—
vE?E – A – D—

Other Scales in G

MajorG, A, B, C, D, E, F#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#, FMinor 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 Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D E G AC#D♭Db Eb F Ab BbDD E F# A BD#E♭Eb F G Bb CEE F# G# B C#FF G A C DF#G♭F# G# A# C# D#GG A B D EG#A♭Ab Bb C Eb FAA B C# E F#A#B♭Bb C D F GBB C# D# F# G#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Major Pentatonic scale by ear →Play G Major PentatonicHear 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 Pentatonic

The G major pentatonic scale contains the notes G, A, B, D, E. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

The diatonic chords in G major pentatonic are G? (i), A? (ii), B? (iii), D? (iv), E? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G major pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the G major pentatonic 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.