G major
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G major is a common major key in Western music, known for its bright, open sound and frequent use in folk, classical, and popular compositions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
major key
ⓘ
musical key ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Western tonal music ⓘ |
| circleOfFifthsNeighbor |
C major
ⓘ
D major ⓘ |
| commonFor |
guitar repertoire
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ piano music ⓘ violin repertoire ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| commonlyTaughtAs |
beginner key for string instruments
ⓘ
beginner key for wind instruments ⓘ |
| diatonicChord |
A minor (ii)
ⓘ
B minor (iii) ⓘ C major (IV) ⓘ D major (V) ⓘ E minor (vi) ⓘ F♯ diminished (vii°) ⓘ G major (I) ⓘ |
| dominantKey | D major ⓘ |
| enharmonicKeySignatureEquivalent | E minor ⓘ |
| keySignatureAccidentals | 1 sharp ⓘ |
| keySignatureSharp | F♯ ⓘ |
| leadingToneKey | F♯ diminished ⓘ |
| mediantKey | B minor ⓘ |
| modeType | Ionian mode ⓘ |
| notationSystem | staff notation ⓘ |
| parallelMinor | G minor ⓘ |
| pitchClassSet | {G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯} ⓘ |
| relativeMinor | E minor ⓘ |
| scaleDegree1 | G ⓘ |
| scaleDegree2 | A ⓘ |
| scaleDegree3 | B ⓘ |
| scaleDegree4 | C ⓘ |
| scaleDegree5 | D ⓘ |
| scaleDegree6 | E ⓘ |
| scaleDegree7 | F♯ ⓘ |
| subdominantKey | C major ⓘ |
| submediantKey | E minor ⓘ |
| tonicNote | G ⓘ |
| typicalAffectiveCharacterization | cheerful ⓘ |
| typicalTempoCharacterization | bright ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
baroque music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ film music ⓘ folk music ⓘ popular music ⓘ romantic-era music ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
She (Elvis Costello song)