Scale Charts › G Major scale

G Major scale on guitar

G Major is a seven-note scale that most Western melodies are built on (do re mi). Its notes are G, A, B, C, D, E and F# (1 2 3 4 5 6 7). Knowing it unlocks the chords in a key, the modes and how melodies are put together. The G roots sit at frets 3 and 15 on the low E string.

How to practice it

1. Start at fret 3 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
2. Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
3. Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
4. Chords in the key: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F#dim.

Questions

What notes are in the G Major scale?

G, A, B, C, D, E and F#. The formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

Where do I start G Major on guitar?

Put your first finger on G at fret 3 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 10 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

What is the relative minor of G Major?

E Minor. It uses the same notes starting from a different root.

Also try: E Minor scale · G Major · Scale Charts