Piano chord
G major chord
G is a major triad: the root G, a major 3rd up to B and a perfect 5th up to D.
- Symbol
- G
- Notes
- G – B – D
Play it yourself
Tap G, B and D on the keys below, in any order.
- G
- B
- D
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of G
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
G – B – D
- 1st inversion · G/B
B – D – G
- 2nd inversion · G/D
D – G – B
Keys with G
G occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.