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G Major Scale

The G major scale is one of the most popular guitar keys, featuring open-string chords that ring out beautifully. Its cheerful, open sound is ubiquitous in folk, pop, country, and rock.

Also known as

  • G Ionian

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Notes

GABCDEF#

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the G Major scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

I G Major
ii A Minor
iii B Minor
IV C Major
V D Major
vi E Minor
vii° F# dim
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Related Scales

Other G Scales

MinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Major Scales

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