G major

American  

[jee may-jer] / ˈdʒi ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

1. Music. the key that has G as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having one sharp.

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G major

I say, “Why don’t we have a G major instead of that B minor” or whatever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

And that’s why those works are major, and that’s why they’re like a Beethoven symphony, or that Schubert G major piano sonata, because it needs you.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Schubert claimed the piece was in G major, but the two central movements are in minor keys, and the outer ones struggle fitfully toward their G major conclusions.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2018

Madonna's studio albums feature songs in 24 different keys - but G major is the most common, with 17 songs employing it.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2018

Figure 5.7: G major chord in three different positions.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones