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Chords in G major

G major is built from the notes G, A, B, C, D, E and F#. Its scale carries 1 sharp. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on G as the I. The chord on the fifth degree is D, a major V, so G major has the leading tone that makes a D-to-G cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, G major commonly borrows Gm (i), Adim (iiø), Bb (bIII), Cm (iv) and Dm (v) from the parallel minor — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

IGG major, open position, capo 0320003iiAmA minor, open position, capo 0x02210iiiBmB minor, open position, capo 0x20402IVCC major, open position, capo 0x32010VDD major, open position, capo 0xx0232viEmE minor, open position, capo 0022000viiøF#dimF# diminished, open position, capo 02342xx

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Gmaj7, Am7, Bm7, Cmaj7, D7, Em7, F#m7b5.

Borrowed chords

iGmG minor, open position, capo 0310033iiøAdimA diminished, open position, capo 0x0121xbIIIBbBb major, open position, capo 0x10331ivCmC minor, open position, capo 0x31013vDmD minor, open position, capo 0xx0231bVIEbEb major, position 4, capo 04frx65046bVIIFF major, open position, capo 0133211
Capo

Play G major with no capo — its own shapes are already the easiest ones.

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