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G (musical note)

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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.

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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♭).

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

    • References

    G (musical note) Wikipedia
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