The G Major Scale

The G Major Scale - All Notes


G Major Scale Guitar Fretboard Diagram - Note Names - Orange Dots

Triads

1 G
2m Am
3m Bm
4 C
5 D
6m Em
7dim F#dim

Seventh Chords

Imaj7 Gmaj7
iim7 Am7
iiim7 Bm7
IVmaj7 Cmaj7
V7 D7
vim7 Em7
viim7b5 F#m7b5

The Modes of the G Major Scale


Mode #1: G Ionian


G Ionian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Chords: G, GΔ (Gmaj7), Gmaj9, G6, Gmaj13

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Mode #2: A Dorian


A Dorian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - b7

Chords: Am, Am7, Am9, Am11, Am13

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Mode #3: B Phrygian


B Phyrygian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - b2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - b7

Chords: Bm, Bm7, B7, Bsus(b9)

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Mode #4: C Lydian


C Lydian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Chords: C, CΔ (Cmaj7), CΔ#11, D/C, C6, C69#11

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Mode #5: D Mixolydian


D Mixolydian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - b7

Chords: D, D7, D9, D13, C/D

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Mode #6: E Aeolian


E Aeolian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - b7

Chords: Em, Em7, Em9, Em11, Esus4, Esus2

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Mode #7: F# Locrian


F# Locrian Mode on Guitar Fretboard

Formula: 1 - b2 - b3 - 4 - b5 - b6 - b7

Chords: F#º (F#dim), F#m7b5

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Other Scales Within the G Major Scale

How To Use the G Major Scale


Use these backing tracks for practicing and jamming:

G Major Scale Backing Tracks

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