G major chord

The G major chord (G) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

G inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with G

G is the V chord in C major, IV chord in D major, I chord in G major, III chord in E minor, VII chord in A minor and VI chord in B minor.

It also appears in D Dorian (IV), E Dorian (III), A Dorian (VII), E Phrygian (III), F# Phrygian (II), B Phrygian (VI), C Lydian (V), F Lydian (II), G Lydian (I), D Mixolydian (IV), G Mixolydian (I), A Mixolydian (VII).

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Questions

What notes are in a G major chord?

G, B, D.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is G in?

G is a chord in C major (V), D major (IV), G major (I), E minor (III).

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