G Major Banjo Chords and Chord Progressions

The key of G major has one sharp. For reference, here are the notes in the G major scale:

  • G
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F Sharp

All the chords in the key of G major are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.

  • G Major
  • A Minor
  • B Minor
  • C Major
  • D Major
  • E Minor
  • F Sharp Diminished

Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.

I Chord — G Major or G Major Seventh

The first chord (I) in the key of G major is the G major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G major chord on banjo.

G Major chord chart for banjo

The G major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the I chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the G major seventh chord.

G Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

ii Chord — A Minor or A Minor Seventh

The second chord (ii) in the key of G major is the A minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A minor chord on banjo.

A Minor chord chart for banjo

The A minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the ii chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the A minor seventh chord.

A Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

iii Chord — B Minor or B Minor Seventh

The third chord (iii) in the key of G major is the B minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B minor chord on banjo.

B Minor chord chart for banjo

The B minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iii chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the B minor seventh chord.

B Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

IV Chord — C Major or C Major Seventh

The fourth chord (IV) in the key of G major is the C major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C major chord on banjo.

C Major chord chart for banjo

The C major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the IV chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the C major seventh chord.

C Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

V Chord — D Major or D Dominant Seventh

The fifth chord (V) in the key of G major is the D major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D major chord on banjo.

D Major chord chart for banjo

The D dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the V chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the D dominant seventh chord.

D Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo

vi Chord — E Minor or E Minor Seventh

The sixth chord (vi) in the key of G major is the E minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E minor chord on banjo.

E Minor chord chart for banjo

The E minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the vi chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the E minor seventh chord.

E Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

viidim Chord — F Sharp Diminished or F Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five

The seventh chord (viidim) in the key of G major is the F sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F sharp diminished chord on banjo.

F Sharp Diminished chord chart for banjo

The F sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the viidim chord in the key of G major. Below is my favorite way to play the F sharp minor seventh flat five chord.

F Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo

Chord Progressions in the Key of G Major

Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of G Major that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.

1. G Major, C Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
G| ------------------------------

2. G Major, D Major, E Minor, C Major

D| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----5---5---
B| --0---0-----7---7-----8---8-----5---5---
G| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----5---5---
D| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------

3. G Major, C Major, G Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

4. G Major, B Minor, C Major, E Minor

D| --0---0-----4---4-----5---5-----9---9---
B| --0---0-----3---3-----5---5-----8---8---
G| --0---0-----4---4-----5---5-----9---9---
D| --0---0-----4---4-----5---5-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

5. E Minor, C Major, G Major, D Major

D| --9---9-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
B| --8---8-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
G| --9---9-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
D| --9---9-----5---5-----0---0-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

6. C Major, G Major, D Major, G Major

D| --5---5-----0---0-----7---7-----0---0---
B| --5---5-----0---0-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --5---5-----0---0-----7---7-----0---0---
D| --5---5-----0---0-----7---7-----0---0---
G| ----------------------------------------

7. G Major, E Minor, C Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----9---9-----5---5-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----8---8-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----9---9-----5---5-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----9---9-----5---5-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

8. A Minor, D Major, G Major, E Minor

D| --2---2-----7---7-----0---0-----9---9---
B| --1---1-----7---7-----0---0-----8---8---
G| --2---2-----7---7-----0---0-----9---9---
D| --2---2-----7---7-----0---0-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------

9. G Major, C Major, E Minor, D Major

D| --0---0-----5---5-----9---9-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----5---5-----8---8-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----5---5-----9---9-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----5---5-----9---9-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

10. G Major, A Minor, B Minor, C Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4-----5---5-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----1---1-----3---3-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4-----5---5-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----2---2-----4---4-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --------------------------------------------------

11. G Major, C Major, A Minor, D Major

D| --0---0-----5---5-----2---2-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----5---5-----1---1-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----5---5-----2---2-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----5---5-----2---2-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

12. G Major, D Major, E Minor, B Minor, C Major, G Major, C Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----4---4-----5---5-----0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----7---7-----8---8-----3---3-----5---5-----0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----4---4-----5---5-----0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----7---7-----9---9-----4---4-----5---5-----0---0-----5---5-----7---7---
G| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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