Chords in the key of G Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the G Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of G Major contains seven diatonic chords: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F♯°. They're built on each degree of the G Major scale.
- Tonic
- G
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- G A B C D E F♯
- Relative key
- E Natural Minor
- Dominant
- D
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in G Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in G Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | G | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | Am | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | Bm | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | C | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | D | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | Em | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | F♯° | Open chord page |
G Major on the piano
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Common progressions in G Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in G major
G · D · Em · C
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in G major
G · C · D
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in G major
Am7 · D7 · Gmaj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in G major
G · Em · C · D
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in G major
G · C · D · G
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in G major
G7 · C7 · G7 · D7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in G major
Em · C · G · D
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in G major
G7 · G7 · G7 · G7 · C7 · C7 · G7 · G7 · D7 · C7 · G7 · D7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of G Major?
- The key of G Major contains seven diatonic chords: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F♯°. They're built on each degree of the G Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in G Major is built using only notes from the G Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in G Major?
- Pop and rock songs in G Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to G Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to G Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.