G Major Scale: Interactive Piano Reference with Chords
👁 Here's an eye opening G major scale reference which shows the notes and finger position on a piano keyboard. Plus, an interactive tool to play G major diatonic chords and a list of common chord progressions in the key of G major.
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G major scale notes, piano layout & finger position
notes: G A B C D E F♯
relative minor: E minor
- G
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F♯
- G
E
F♯
G
C
D
E
left hand
right hand
chords in the key of G major
(G major diatonic chords)
The chords in the key of G major are: G major, A minor, B minor, C major, D major, E minor and F♯ diminished
Tap or use numbers 1 through 7 to trigger the chords. You can also tap to trigger the chord inversions or the 7th chords. This tool can be used as a chord progression generator.
last chords played
common chord progressions in the key of G major
Here's list of popular major key chord progressions along with the specific chords they represent in the key of G major. Again, you can use numbers 1 through 7 on your keyboard to trigger the different chords.
toggle G major scale intervals & scale degrees
degrees | notes | intervals |
---|---|---|
1: Tonic | G | Unison |
2: Supertonic | A | Major 2nd |
3: Mediant | B | Major 3rd |
4: Subdominant | C | Perfect 4th |
5: Dominant | D | Perfect 5th |
6: Submediant | E | Major 6th |
7: Leading Tone | F♯ | Major 7th |
1: Octave/Tonic | G | Perfect 8th |
Popular Songs in the Key of G Major
- Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Enter Sandman by Metalicca
- Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
- Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
- Heart of Gold by Neil Young
- Let Her Cry by Hootie & the Blowfish
- Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes
- Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind
- Redemption Song by Bob Marley
- 22 by Taylor Swift
- Let Her Go by Passenger
- You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
major scale formula
🔧 The major scales are constructed using this note pattern:
- W-W-H-W-W-W-H
W = Whole step H = Half step
go to a different major or minor scale
C majorD majorE majorF majorA majorB majorD♭/C♯ majorE♭/D♯ majorG♭/F♯ majorA♭/G♯ majorB♭/A♯ major
C minorD minorE minorF minorG minorA minorB minor C♯/D♭ minorD♯/E♭ minorF♯/G♭ minorG♯/A♭ minorA♯/B♭ minor
piano samples
The piano samples used here are from “ Salamander Grand Piano V3 ” by Alexander Holm, licensed under CC BY 3.0.
drum samples
The drum samples used here are from “ Mailbox Badger : Public Domain Drum Samples : Vol. 2 ”by Mailbox Badger/Patrick Callan, licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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