G major scale
Eight notes up and back down, the thumb tucking under so one hand plays the whole octave.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Start on G with finger 1. Going up the fingers are 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Your thumb tucks under after finger 3. Come back down the same way.
Left hand
An octave lower, start on G with finger 5. Going up the fingers are 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. After your thumb, finger 3 crosses over. Come back down the same way.
Both hands
Play both hands together, an octave apart. The hands change position at different notes, so go slowly and watch the finger numbers.
Songs in G major
- Let It BeThe Beatles
- My EverythingAriana Grande
- Nine To FiveDolly Parton
- Man In The MirrorMichael Jackson
- Mia And Sebastian's Theme (From La La Land)Justin Hurwitz
- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable NowThe Smiths
- Someone Like YouAdele
- You Rock My WorldMichael Jackson
- The NightsAvicii
- YellowColdplay
- BenMichael Jackson
- On The FloorJennifer Lopez
- A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
- Nuvole BiancheLudovico Einaudi
- Overture To EgmontLudwig van Beethoven
- Clint EastwoodGorillaz
- LovelyBillie Eilish & Khalid
- PerfectEd Sheeran
- PossibilityLykke Li
- Anyone Else But YouThe Moldy Peaches
- Black Hole SunSoundgarden
- FireworkKaty Perry
- Somewhere Only We KnowKeane
- Undone - The Sweater SongWeezer
Questions
What notes are in the G major scale?
G, A, B, C, D, E and F♯, then G again an octave up.
What is the fingering for the G major scale?
Right hand going up: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Left hand going up: 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. Coming down, the fingers go the other way.
Which songs are in G major?
Let It Be by The Beatles, My Everything by Ariana Grande and Nine To Five by Dolly Parton are among the songs here in G major.