G- major scale on Keyboard

G major (or the key of G) is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F♯. Its key signature has one sharp, F♯. Its relative minor is E minor and its parallel minor is G minor.

• G major

G major

Relative key	E minor
Parallel key	G minor
Dominant key	D major
Subdominant	C major
Component pitches
G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯

Relative key	E minor
Parallel key	G minor
Dominant key	D major
Subdominant	C major
Component pitches
G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯

The G major scale is:

For orchestral works in G major, the timpani are typically set to G and D, a fifth apart, rather than a fourth apart as for most other keys.^[