Phrase guide

G major

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdʒiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The major key with the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯, the key signature of which has one sharp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • {\key g \major g' a' b' c d e fis g2}

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The major chord with a root of G.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • 1

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A video editing technique where audio is repitched across the intervals of a major chord and the colors are inverted, creating a distorted and cacophonous effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صُول كَبِير (ṣūl kabīr) — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Chinese Mandarin: G大調 /G大调 — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Dutch: G-majeur — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Dutch: G-groot — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Finnish: G-duuri — the major key with G as its tonic
  • French: sol majeur — the major key with G as its tonic
  • German: G-Dur — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Hungarian: G-dúr — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Icelandic: G-dúr — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Japanese: ト長調 (tochōchō) — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Korean: 사장조 (sajangjo) — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Russian: соль мажо́р (solʹ mažór) — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Spanish: sol mayor — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Swedish: G-dur — the major key with G as its tonic
  • Dutch: G-majeur — the major chord with a root of G
  • Dutch: G-groot — the major chord with a root of G
  • French: sol majeur — the major chord with a root of G
  • German: G-Dur — the major chord with a root of G
  • Hungarian: G-dúr — the major chord with a root of G
  • Spanish: sol mayor — the major chord with a root of G
  • Swedish: G-dur — the major chord with a root of G