What notes are in the G major scale?

G, A, B, C, D, E and F♯, and then G again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the G major scale?

W – W – H – W – W – W – H. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the major scale on any starting note.

What is the relative minor of G major?

E minor. The two scales use exactly the same notes and share a key signature; they just start on a different note.

Scale

G major scale

The G major scale has 7 notes: G, A, B, C, D, E and F♯. It has 1 sharp: F♯.

Notes: G · A · B · C · D · E · F♯
Step pattern: W – W – H – W – W – W – H

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on G and tap each note in order.

G
A
B
C
D
E
F♯

0 of 7 notes

The major scale is the reference point for almost everything else in music theory. It sounds bright and settled, and its step pattern (whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half) is the one to learn first.

Chords in G major

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

I · G
ii · Am
iii · Bm
IV · C
V · D
vi · Em
vii° · F♯dim