Chords in G major

G · Am · Bm · C · D · Em · F♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ · scale G A B C D E F♯

G — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for G major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	G	G – B – D	Gmaj7	tonic
ii	Am	A – C – E	Am7	predominant
iii	Bm	B – D – F♯	Bm7	tonic substitute
IV	C	C – E – G	Cmaj7	predominant
V	D	D – F♯ – A	D7	dominant
vi	Em	E – G – B	Em7	tonic substitute
vii°	F♯dim	F♯ – A – C	F♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

G – D – Em – C I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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G – Em – C – D I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Em – C – G – D vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Am – D – G – G ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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G – C – D – G I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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G – D – Em – Bm – C – G – C – D I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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G – F – C – G I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: E minor (same notes). Parallel minor: G minor (same tonic). See the G major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of G major?

The seven diatonic chords of G major are G (I), Am (ii), Bm (iii), C (IV), D (V), Em (vi), F♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in G major?

Gmaj7 (Imaj7), Am7 (ii7), Bm7 (iii7), Cmaj7 (IVmaj7), D7 (V7), Em7 (vi7), F♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in G major?

The primary chords are G (I), C (IV) and D (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does G major have?

1 sharp: F♯.

What is the relative minor of G major?

E minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.