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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

She by Elvis Costello hasMusicalKey G major
subject surface form: She (Elvis Costello song)