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118,254 songs · 47–205 BPM · Camelot 9B · Open Key 4d
G Major is a bright, uplifting key that maps to the Kalyan thaat. Its relative key is E Minor, and its parallel key is G Minor.
Below are the 118,254songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
These are the seven notes of the G Major scale:
GABCDEF#
Its relative key is E Minor (same notes) and its parallel key is G Minor — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| ii | Am | Minor |
| iii | Bm | Minor |
| IV | C | Major |
| V | D | Major |
| vi | Em | Minor |
| vii° | F#dim | Diminished |
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G Major maps to the Kalyan thaat (Western mode: Lydian). The Lydian mode — raised 4th gives a floating, transcendent quality. Western equivalent: F Lydian starting on F. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to G.
The G Major scale contains the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, F#.
The diatonic chords in G Major are G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F#dim.
12NOTEZ lists 118,254 songs in G Major, with tempos from 47 to 205 BPM.
The relative key of G Major is E Minor — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, G Major maps to the Kalyan thaat (Lydian). Set your tonic (Sa) to G.
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