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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Example Sentences

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

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

In G major, they are G, C and D, and so on.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall