G Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IGMajor
2iiAmMinor
3iiiBmMinor
4IVCMajor
5VDMajor
6viEmMinor
7vii°F#°Diminished

Major in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in G

About the G Major scale's harmony

The G Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F#°. These chords all use only the notes of the G Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.