Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Scales ❭ G Major
The notes used in the G major scale are: G (1st or root), A (2nd), B (3rd), C (4th), D (5th), E (6th), and F♯ (7th).
Root on 5th String D |---------------------------------| A |-----------------------------10--| F#|---------------------10--12------| D |----------9--10--12--------------| A |--10--12-------------------------| D |---------------------------------|
Root on 4th String D |--------------------4--5--| A |--------------5--7--------| F#|--------5--6--------------| D |--5--7--------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 3rd String D |--------------0--2--4--5--| A |-----0--2--3--------------| F#|--1-----------------------| D |--------------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|