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.
ALYSSA LIES
Jason Michael Carroll
A PLACE IN THE CHOIR
Celtic Thunder
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY
Fergie
CALIFORNIA KING BED
Rihanna
COLE'S SONG
Julian Lennon
CROCODILE ROCK
Elton John
DAUGHTER
Pearl Jam
DON'T BOTHER
Shakira
DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX
Alan Jackson
DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING
Stevie Wonder
DOOR NUMBER THREE
Sara Bareilles
EVERY MAN
Casting Crowns
FAME
David Bowie
GUIDING LIGHT
Mumford & Sons
HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN
Carly Simon
HOW WILL I KNOW
Whitney Houston
IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
Alicia Keys
IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT
Luther Ingram
I WAS HERE
Beyonce
LEFT BEHIND
Duncan Sheik
LIBRE SOY
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
LOVE HAS COME
Amy Grant
Mercy
Muse
OPUS 17
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
PICTURE
Kid Rock
PUSH
Matchbox Twenty
REAL LOVE
Michael McDonald
RED RAG TOP
Tim McGraw
REFLECTIONS
Mariah Carey
ROCK THIS COUNTRY!
Shania Twain
SHE NEVER CRIED IN FRONT OF ME
Toby Keith
SOUL MEETS BODY
Death Cab For Cutie
UN DIA LLEGARA
Josh Groban
WAIT TIL YOU SEE MY SMILE
Alicia Keys
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
High School Musical 3 Cast
WHEN YOU'RE GONE
Avril Lavigne
WHITE TIGER
Izzy Bizu
You Do Something To Me
Paul Weller
YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION
Chicago
ZOOM
The Commodores
Accidentally in Love
Counting Crows
AFIRE LOVE
Ed Sheeran
BEAUTIFUL
MercyMe
BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH
Amy Grant
BOX OF RAIN
Grateful Dead
BROKEN VESSELS
Hillsong Worship
BURNING GOLD
Christina Perri
CASTLES MADE OF SAND
Jimi Hendrix
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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.