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G major scale

The G major scale has 7 notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯. Hear it, see it on the keyboard and find the chords that belong to it.

G1
A2
B3
C4
D5
E6
F♯7
Steps: W W H W W W H

Key signature

1 sharp: F♯

Related keys

Relative minor: E minorParallel minor: G minorDominant key: D majorSubdominant key: C major

Chords in G major

IGiiAmiiiBmIVCVDviEmvii°F♯dim
Imaj7Gmaj7ii7Am7iii7Bm7IVmaj7Cmaj7V7D7vi7Em7viiø7F♯m7♭5

Roman numerals show each chord's degree in the key. Upper-case is major, lower-case minor, ° diminished.

Other scales on G

G minorG harmonic minorG melodic minorG dorianG mixolydianG major pentatonicG minor pentatonicG blues

About the major scale

The major scale follows the step pattern W W H W W W H. It is the basis of Western tonal harmony, and every major key has a relative minor that shares its notes and key signature.

Use the Scale & Chord Finder to look up any other root or mode.