Guitar · scales and modes # G major scale on guitar G major has 7 notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯. Also called Ionian. | Note | G | A | B | C | D | E | F♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ## G major on the whole neck Every G major note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". G major Note names G major Degrees ## G major in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a G falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 0–4, 17 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 17 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 17 notes ## Triads in G major | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | G | [G major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-major) | | 2 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | | 3 | Bm | [B minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-minor) | | 4 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | 5 | D | [D major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-major) | | 6 | Em | [E minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-minor) | | 7 | F♯dim | [F♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in G major | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Gmaj7 | [Gmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gmaj7) · [Gmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-2) · [Gmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) · [Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 2 | Am7 | [Am7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7) · [Am7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2) · [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) · [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | Bm7 | [Bm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7) · [Bm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2) · [Bm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-3) · [Bm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 4 | Cmaj7 | [Cmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cmaj7) · [Cmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2) · [Cmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-3) · [Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | D7 | [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7) · [D7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) · [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) · [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) | | 6 | Em7 | [Em7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7) · [Em7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2) · [Em7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-3) · [Em7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | F♯m7♭5 | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of G major, starting from another root. - [E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor) - [A Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-dorian) - [B Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian) - [C Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian) - [D Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-mixolydian) - [F♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-locrian) ## Major in every key - [C major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-major) - [D♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major) - [D major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major) - [E♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major) - [E major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) - [F major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-major) - [F♯ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) - G major - [A♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major) - [A major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) - [B♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-major) - [B major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice G major in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-major:7:ladder:p1)