What is a G Major chord?

G major is an easy-to-play piano chord that’s made up of the notes G, B and D. It can be written as either “G Major”, or simply abbreviated to just “G”. Its relative minor is E minor.

What notes are in a chord of G Major?

A chord of G Major is formed by playing the notes G, B, and D. On the picture of the keyboard above, you can see the three notes of the G chord marked in green.

Chords related to G Major

There are a number of other chords that share a similar harmonic family as the chord of G Major on piano, meaning all of these will always sounds good when played in the same chord sequence:

Chord name	Required notes
C7	C E G Bb
D Major	D F# A
E Minor	E G B
A Minor	A C E
B Minor	B D F#
F7	F A C Eb

List of all G chords on piano

G MinorG7Gm7Gmaj7GmM7G6Gm6G5G9Gm9Gmaj9Gsus2Gsus4Gdim7Gaug7

What are piano chords?

A piano chord is formed when two or more notes are played on a piano or keyboard at the same time. Click here to read our complete guide to learning how to play chords on piano now!