The G Major scale contains the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, and F♯. One of the most commonly used keys in music, it’s favored by acoustic players and singer-songwriters. Its relative minor is E minor. Below are five G Major scale positions in tab format.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|----------------2--[3]-| B|----------------------------|----------3--5---------| G|----------------------------|-2--4--5---------------| D|------------------2--4--[5]-|-----------------------| A|---------2--3--5------------|-----------------------| E|-[3]--5---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|--------------------------|---------------------5-| B|--------------------------|----------5--7--[8]----| G|--------------------------|----5--7---------------| D|-------------------[5]--7-|-9---------------------| A|----------5--7--9---------|-----------------------| E|-5--7--8------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|----------------------------|-----------------------7-| B|----------------------------|-----------7--[8]--10----| G|----------------------------|-----7--9----------------| D|-----------------------7--9-|-10----------------------| A|-----------7--9--[10]-------|-------------------------| E|-7--8--10-------------------|-------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|--------------------------------|----------------------8--10-| B|--------------------------------|--------------10--12--------| G|--------------------------------|-9--11--[12]----------------| D|----------------------9--10--12-|----------------------------| A|---------9--[10]--12------------|----------------------------| E|-10--12-------------------------|----------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------11-| B|----------------------------------|---------------12--13--15-----| G|----------------------------------|-----[12]--14-----------------| D|---------------------------12--14-|-16---------------------------| A|---------------12--14--15---------|------------------------------| E|-12--14--[15]---------------------|------------------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- G major, A minor, B minor, C major, D major, E minor, F# diminished