G (musical note)
Sol, so, or G is the fifth note of the fixed-do solfège starting on C. As such it is the dominant, a perfect fifth above C or perfect fourth below C.
When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle G (G4) note is approximately 391.995 Hz. See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
It has enharmonic equivalents of F (a diatonic semitone below G♯) and A
(a diatonic semitone above G♭).
Contents
1 Designation by octave
2 Scales
2.1 Common scales beginning on G
2.2 Diatonic scales
2.3 Jazz melodic minor
3 See also
Designation by octave
Scientific designation |
Helmholtz designation |
Octave name |
Frequency (Hz) |
---|---|---|---|
G−1 |
G͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵G or GGGG | Subsubcontra | 12.250 |
G0 |
G͵͵ or ͵͵G or GGG | Subcontra | 24.500 |
G1 |
G͵ or ͵G or GG | Contra | 48.999 |
G2 |
G | Great | 97.999 |
G3 |
g | Small | 195.998 |
G4 |
g′ | One-lined | 391.995 |
G5 |
g′′ | Two-lined | 783.991 |
G6 |
g′′′ | Three-lined | 1567.982 |
G7 |
g′′′′ | Four-lined | 3135.963 |
G8 |
g′′′′′ | Five-lined | 6271.927 |
G9 |
g′′′′′′ | Six-lined | 12543.854 |
G10 |
g′′′′′′′ | Seven-lined | 25087.708 |
Scales
Common scales beginning on G
G Major: G A B C D E F♯ G
G Natural Minor: G A B♭ C D E♭ F G- G Harmonic Minor: G A B♭ C D E♭ F♯ G
- G Melodic Minor Ascending: G A B♭ C D E F♯ G
- G Melodic Minor Descending: G F E♭ D C B♭ A G
Diatonic scales
- G Ionian: G A B C D E F♯ G
- G Dorian: G A B♭ C D E F G
- G Phrygian: G A♭ B♭ C D E♭ F G
- G Lydian: G A B C♯ D E F♯ G
- G Mixolydian: G A B C D E F G
- G Aeolian: G A B♭ C D E♭ F G
- G Locrian: G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G
Jazz melodic minor
- G Ascending Melodic Minor: G A B♭ C D E F♯ G
- G Dorian ♭2: G A♭ B♭ C D E F G
- G Lydian Augmented: G A B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G
- G Lydian Dominant: G A B C♯ D E F G
- G Mixolydian ♭6: G A B C D E♭ F G
- G Locrian ♮2: G A B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G
- G Altered: G A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G
See also
- Piano key frequencies
- G major
- G minor
- Root (chord)
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