Scale reference
G major scale
G – A – B – C – D – E – F♯
The G major scale runs G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯ and then back to G. It follows the major step pattern — tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone — which is what makes it major rather than any other kind of scale.
It uses each letter name once, which is why it is written with 1 sharp.
The notes
The step pattern
Every major scale uses the same sequence of steps. Change the starting note and the pattern is what you keep.
- G1tone
- A2tone
- B3semi
- C4tone
- D5tone
- E6tone
- F♯7semi
- G8
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Interval from G | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Tonic | Perfect unison | 0 |
| 2 | A | Supertonic | Major second | 2 |
| 3 | B | Mediant | Major third | 4 |
| 4 | C | Subdominant | Perfect fourth | 5 |
| 5 | D | Dominant | Perfect fifth | 7 |
| 6 | E | Submediant | Major sixth | 9 |
| 7 | F♯ | Leading tone | Major seventh | 11 |
Key signature
G major is the scale of the key of G major, which has 1 sharp. The key page lists the seven chords built on these notes.