G Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

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

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