Chords in the key of G major
The G major scale is G – A – B – C – D – E – F#. Building a chord on each note gives the seven chords below, numbered with Roman numerals (uppercase for major, lowercase for minor).
7th chords in G major
Add the seventh note of the scale to each chord for a richer, jazzier sound.
Common progressions in G major
- I–IV–VGCD
- I–V–vi–IVGDEmC
- I–vi–IV–VGEmCD
- vi–IV–I–VEmCGD
- ii–V–IAm7D7Gmaj7
- 12-bar bluesG7G7G7G7C7C7G7G7
- I–V–IVGDC
- Canon progressionGDEmBmCGCD
Songs in G major
- Jingle BellsGCD
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulGDC
- Away in a MangerGCD
- Deck the HallsGD7C
- Go Tell It on the MountainGCD7
- Angels We Have Heard on HighGDC
- Good King WenceslasGDC
- Amazing GraceGCD
- Rock of AgesGD7C
- Nearer, My God, to TheeGCD7
- Will the Circle Be UnbrokenGCD
- Doxology (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow)GDEmC
- Man of Constant SorrowGCD
- Tom DooleyGD7
- Down in the ValleyGD7
- In the PinesGCD7
- Midnight SpecialCGD7
- John HenryGCD
- Wabash CannonballGCD7
- Loch LomondGCDEm
- The Wild RoverGCD
- Whiskey in the JarGEmCD
- Auld Lang SyneGDC
- My Country, 'Tis of TheeGD7C
- Yankee DoodleGD7C
- Happy Birthday to YouGD7C
- Old MacDonald Had a FarmGCD7
Questions
What chords are in the key of G major?
The chords in G major are G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F#dim.
Which chords in G major are major and which are minor?
Major: G, C and D. Minor: Am, Bm and Em. F#dim is diminished.
What is the relative minor of G major?
E minor. It uses the same notes and chords, but centers on E.