G major · 1 sharp

Chords in G major

G major has 1 sharp, and its notes are G, A, B, C, D, E and F♯. Its seven chords are G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F♯°; with sevenths, Gmaj7, Am7, Bm7, Cmaj7, D7, Em7 and F♯m7♭5.

The seven chords of G major

Chords of G major, G major
Degree	Triad	Seventh	Function	Notes
I	G	Gmaj7	Tonic
ii	Am	Am7	Subdominant	A C E G
iii	Bm	Bm7	Tonic
IV	C	Cmaj7	Subdominant	C E G B
V	D	D7	Dominant
vi	Em	Em7	Tonic	E G B D
vii°			Dominant

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Two short progressions in G major. The last chord of each is the tonic, and the chord before it is what makes it sound like arriving.

Cadence

GI
CIV
D7V7
GI

ii V I

Am7ii7
D7V7
Gmaj7Imaj7

Common progressions in G major

ii V I ii7 V7 Imaj7
1. Am7
2. D7
3. Gmaj7
I V vi IV I V vi IV
1. G
2. D
3. Em
4. C
vi IV I V vi IV I V
1. Em
2. C
3. G
4. D
I vi IV V I vi IV V
1. G
2. Em
3. C
4. D
I IV V I IV V I
1. G
2. C
3. D
4. G
12 bar blues I7 I7 I7 I7 IV7 IV7 I7 I7 V7 IV7 I7 V7
1. G7
2. G7
3. G7
4. G7
5. C7
6. C7
7. G7
8. G7
9. D7
10. C7
11. G7
12. D7
iii vi ii V I iii7 vi7 ii7 V7 Imaj7
1. Bm7
2. Em7
3. Am7
4. D7
5. Gmaj7
I vi ii V Imaj7 vi7 ii7 V7
1. Gmaj7
2. Em7
3. Am7
4. D7
ii bII I ii7 bII7 Imaj7
1. Am7
3. Gmaj7
Backdoor progression iv7 bVII7 Imaj7
1. Cm7
2. F7
3. Gmaj7
I bVII IV I bVII IV I
1. G
2. F
3. C
4. G
Royal road progression IVmaj7 V7 iii7 vi
1. Cmaj7
2. D7
3. Bm7
4. Em

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The seven chords of G major

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Common progressions in G major

Keys close to G major

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