Fig. 1 · G major

key signature

G major

G1A2B3C4D5E6F♯7

1 sharp, written F♯

relative: E minor parallel: G minor the scale

The chords that live in it

Gdegree 1 · major Amdegree 2 · minor Bmdegree 3 · minor Cdegree 4 · major Ddegree 5 · major Emdegree 6 · minor F♯dimdegree 7 · diminished

Built by stacking thirds inside the scale and asking what quality comes out, rather than from a table of roman numerals.

What is true of it

G major has 1 sharp.

They are written in this order, always: F♯.

Its notes are G, A, B, C, D, E and F♯.

Relative: E minor has the same 1 sharp. Parallel: G minor has 2 flats, which is why changing mode changes the signature by three.

Every key

C♭ major G♭ major D♭ major A♭ major E♭ major B♭ major F major C major D major A major E major B major F♯ major C♯ major A♭ minor E♭ minor B♭ minor F minor C minor G minor D minor A minor E minor B minor F♯ minor C♯ minor G♯ minor D♯ minor A♯ minor