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

SBO’s concert master Rachell Ellen Wong, who will be the soloist in Bologne’s G major Violin Concerto and other works on the program, says it’s obvious he was a uniquely gifted violinist.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

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

But at least one of its lessons seems to me, after several viewings, as clear and bright as a G major chord.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2013

Listen4 to a G major chord in three different positions.

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

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