G (musical note)

Also known as Sol or So

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G, also called Sol or So, is the fifth note of the fixed-do solfège starting on C. It is the fifth note and the eighth semitone of the solfège. 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.[1] See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

It has enharmonic equivalents of F (F-double sharp) and A (A-double flat).

## Designation by octave

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Scientific designation  | Helmholtz designation  | Octave name  | Frequency (Hz)

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G−1 | G͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵G or GGGG | Subsubcontra | 12.25
G0 | G͵͵ or ͵͵G or GGG | Subcontra | 24.5
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

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### Common scales beginning on G

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

## In popular culture

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It is the first note of the 2006 song "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance, which made the note a meme.[2]

## See also

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* Piano key frequencies
* G major
* G minor
* Root (chord)

## References

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1. ^ Suits, B. H. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes - Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". MTU.edu. Michigan Technological University. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
2. ^ Emily Carter (29 October 2020). "Andrew Lloyd Webber Celebrates 'Iconic' Black Parade G Note". Kerrang!. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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Notes of the chromatic scale

* B♯ / C
* C♯ / D♭
* D
* D♯ /  E♭
* E / F♭
* E♯ / F
* F♯ / G♭
* G
* G♯ / A♭
* A
* A♯ / B♭
* B / C♭

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