Chords in the key of G major on ukulele

The key of G major has seven diatonic chords: G, Am, Bm Bm Bm Bm, C, D, Em Em Em Em and F#°. As sevenths: Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7, Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7, Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7, Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7, D7 D7 D7 D7, Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 and F#m7b5. They come from the G major scale, G, A, B, C, D, E and F#, one on each note. On ukulele, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has D in the bass.

On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.

Seventh chords in G major on ukulele

I · tonic0 2 2 2

ii · subdominant0 0 0 0

iii · tonic2 2 2 2

IV · subdominant0 0 0 2

V · dominant2 2 2 3

vi · tonic0 2 0 2

vii° · dominant2 4 2 3

Chords in the key of G major on ukulele

Seventh chords in G major on ukulele

See also