G music note

G note in treble clef

Here is a G note on a staff (stave ) with a treble clef:

The treble clef set the position of the G note on the second line from the bottom, so a G note can be on the second line of the staff (from the bottom).

G note in bass clef

Here is a G note on a staff with a bass clef:

The bass clef set the position of the F note on the fourth line from the bottom, so a G note can be written on the fourth space of the staff (from the bottom).

G music note on a piano keyboard

Here are some G notes on a piano keyboard:

how to find the G note on a piano keyboard?

It's very simple! Do you see the black keys? There are two black keys, then three, then two, then three, and so on. The keys for G are just after the first of the three consecutive black keys.

The note G as tonic

The G note is the first music note (the tonic) of the G Major scale and of the G minor scale:

G major scale

G minor scales

Remember that there are four kinds of minor scales:

G natural minor scale:

G harmonic minor scale

G ascending melodic minor scale

G descending melodic minor scale

The G note as leading tone (leading note)

The G note is the leading tone (leading note ) of the A flat Major scale and of the A flat harmonic minor scale:

A flat Major scale:

A flat harmonic minor scale:

Frequency in Hertz of the G note (G4)

The scientific pitch notation (also known as American standard pitch notation) symbolizes the following G note as G4:



Depending on the tuning of the musical note A (A4) and in an equal-tempered scale, the frequency of the note G may vary:

If A4 = 440 Hertz: this G note (G4) has a frequency of 392.00 Hz
If A4 = 442 Hertz: this G note (G4) has a frequency of 393.78 Hz

Note: These frequency values ​​in Hertz are valid only for the equal temperament. In other words, these frequencies correspond to the notes on a well-tuned piano.

The G note with different clefs

Obviously, there are several G notes spread out over many octaves. Here are some G notes in different clefs:

Some G notes with a treble clef (G clef)

Here are some G notes with a treble clef:

Some G notes with a bass clef

Here are some G notes with a bass clef:

Some G notes with a tenor clef

Here are some G notes with a tenor clef:

Some G notes with an alto clef

Here are some G notes with an alto clef:

Some G notes with a mezzo-soprano clef

Here are some G notes with a mezzo-soprano clef:

Some G notes with a soprano clef

Here are some G notes with a soprano clef:

Some G notes with a baritone clef

Here are some G notes with a baritone clef:

Scales starting with a G note

Here are all major scales and all minor scales starting with a G note:

G major scale:

G natural minor scale:

G harmonic minor scale:

G ascending melodic minor scale:

G descending melodic minor scale:

Enharmonic equivalents

Here are the enharmonic notes of G:



Notes:

• Enharmonic notes are notes that have the same pitch but not the same name.
• F double sharp is enharmonic to G because the double sharp raises the pitch by two half steps (semitones ), and because there are two half steps between F and G.
• A double flat is enharmonic to G because the double flat lowers the pitch by two half steps and because there are two half steps between G and A.

The note G and accidentals

Here are all the possible accidentals you can find with the note G and their positions on a piano keyboard: