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The G Major Scale

In this lesson, we are going to learn how to play the G Major Scale on the piano. The key of G Major has one sharp, F♯, which is the seventh scale degree. The G Major Scale shares the same fingering scheme as many other scales starting on white keys, including the C Major Scale. So if you’ve already learned this fingering, it will make the G Major Scale and the next few white key scales easier for you.

G Major Scale Overview

G Major Scale Overview
Keyboard Layout
Staff Layout
Key Signature	One Sharp (F♯)
Notes of Scale	G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯, G
RH Fingering	1 2 3 - 1 2 3 4 - 5
LH Fingering	5 - 4 3 2 1 - 3 2 1
Relative Scale	E Minor Scale
Parallel Scale	G Minor Scale

VIDEO: How to play the G Major scale on the piano

Visualize the G Major Scale layout on the keyboard

The layout of this scale is

G Major piano scale keyboard layout diagram

Read the G Major Scale on the staff

This is what this scale looks like on the staff

G Major piano scale on the staff with fingering — Click image to enlarge

Play the G Major Scale with hands alone

Core positions

G Major Scale chart: Core Positions for the Right Hand:

G major scale piano chart right hand

G Major Scale chart: Core Positions for the Left Hand:

G major scale piano chart left hand

Play the G Major Scale with hands together

First sync point

G Major Scale hands together fingering chart

Second sync point

G Major piano scale hands together fingering diagram

Expand the G Major Scale to more octaves

Playing this scale in more octaves

G Major piano scale chart in two octaves on staff with fingering — Click image to enlarge

Avoid common mistakes in the G Major Scale

Common mistakes in this scale are

Other techniques related to the G Major Piano Scale:

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