Scale · Basic scales

G major

The most used scale in Western music: open, bright, and behind almost every song you have ever sung.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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G major scale on the Guitar neck58 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEGABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G1
  2. A2
  3. B3
  4. C4
  5. D5
  6. E6
  7. F#7

Also written as G · A · B · C · D · E · Gb.

Formula

W · W · H · W · W · W · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside G major. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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