Piano Songs in G Major
1,698 songs — G major adds one sharp (F#) to the C major scale — still very beginner-friendly. Many pop and folk songs are written in G because it sits comfortably under the hands.
WORKING MAN
Celtic Thunder
Wreck of the Day
Anna Nalick
XANADU
Olivia Newton-John
You & Me
Dave Matthews Band
22
Taylor Swift
ALIVE AND KICKING
Simple Minds
ALL NIGHT LONG
Lionel Richie
BACK TO YOU
Selena Gomez
BAD BLOOD
Taylor Swift (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
BEAUTIFUL LORD
Leeland
BLACK HOLE SUN
Soundgarden
BUTTONS
Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
CHECK IT OUT
John Mellencamp
CLOSING TIME
Semisonic
CREED
Third Day
DEAR YOUNGER ME
MercyMe
EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
Taylor Swift
FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
Tom Eyen
FIGHT SONG
Rachel Platten
F***IN' PERFECT
P!nk
GIFT OF A FRIEND
Demi Lovato
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
Blood, Sweat & Tears
HEAVEN
Los Lonely Boys
HERE TODAY
Paul McCartney
HEY YA!
OutKast
HIT THAT JIVE JACK
Diana Krall
HOTLINE BLING
Drake
Inaudible Melodies
Jack Johnson
IT IS YOU
Newsboys
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE
Travis Tritt
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
R.E.M.
LEAVE ME ALONE
P!nk
LITTLE LION MAN
Mumford & Sons
LIVE AND LET DIE
Paul McCartney & Wings
LOVE MACHINE
Miracles
ON THE FLOOR
Jennifer Lopez
SAD GIRL
Lana Del Rey
SOMEDAY WE'LL ALL BE FREE
Donny Hathaway
STAY THE NIGHT
Mariah Carey
STRANGER IN MY HOUSE
Ronnie Milsap
TAKE IT EASY
Eagles
THESE ARE THE DAYS
Jamie Cullum
THESE DAYS
Rascal Flatts
THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
THING CALLED LOVE
Bonnie Raitt
THIS IS OUR SONG
Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
TROUBLE
P!nk
TURNING JAPANESE
The Vapors
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Frequently asked questions
- What does it mean for a song to be in G Major?
- A song "in G Major" uses G Major as its tonal center — most of its chords and melody notes come from the G Major scale. Beginner-friendly with 1 sharp.
- Are G Major piano songs easier or harder to play?
- G Major adds sharps to the keyboard, which takes some practice to navigate. Once you're comfortable in the key, songs feel just as natural as in C.
- What's the easiest song to learn in G Major?
- Filter by Easy difficulty above to see beginner-friendly picks. Songs with fewer chords (3-5) and slower tempos work best as a first piece in any key.