G major
tonality
G major (or the key of G) is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯, and G. Its key signature has one sharp, F♯.
Relative key | E minor | |
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Parallel key | G minor | |
Dominant key | ||
Subdominant | ||
Notes in this scale | ||
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G |
Its relative minor is E minor, and its parallel minor is G minor.
In popular culture
changeG major is the most common key for music to be in on the Spotify music streaming service.[1] The key can easily be played on either a piano or a guitar, hence why it appears often in music.
References
change- ↑ "The Most Popular Keys of All Music on Spotify | Insights". web.archive.org. 2019-01-15. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-04.