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Notes and Chords in the Key of G Major
Primary Chords in the Key of G Major
Use the following table to review the key of G major.
| Notes and Chords in the Key of G Major | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Degree | Note Name | Triad | Seventh Chord |
| 1 (Tonic) | G | I: G major (GBD)* | G major seventh (GBDF♯) |
| 2 (Supertonic) | A | ii: A minor (ACE) | A minor seventh (ACEG) |
| 3 (Mediant) | B | iii: B minor (BDF♯) | B minor seventh (BDF♯A) |
| 4 (Subdominant) | C | IV: C major (CEG)* | C major seventh (CEGB) |
| 5 (Dominant) | D | V: D major (DF♯A)* | D dominant seventh (DF♯AC)* |
| 6 (Submediant) | E | vi: E minor (EGB) | E minor seventh (EGBD) |
| 7 (Leading Tone) | F♯ | vii°: F♯ diminished (F♯AC) | F♯ half-diminished seventh (F♯ACE) |
*Primary chords
