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{{Short description|Also known as Sol or So}}{{more citations needed|date=December 2022}}{{stack|{ new Staff with{ magnifyStaff #3/2 } > }}}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 391.995Hz.WEB, Suits, B. H., Physics of Music Notes - Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament,weblink MTU.edu, Michigan Technological University, 1998, 5 February 2024, {{dead link|date=April 2024}} See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.It has enharmonic equivalents of F{{music|double sharp}} (F-double sharp) and A{{music|double flat}} (A-double flat).

Designation by octave{|class"wikitable"

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

			{{#expr:440 * 2^((7-69)/12) round 3}}

			{{#expr:440 * 2^((19-69)/12) round 3}}

			{{#expr:440 * 2^((31-69)/12) round 3}}

			{{#expr:440 * 2^((43-69)/12) round 3}}

			{{#expr:440 * 2^((55-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}	One-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((67-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}	Two-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((79-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}{{prime}}	Three-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((91-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}	Four-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((103-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}	Five-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((115-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}	Six-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((127-69)/12) round 3}}

	g}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}{{prime}}	Seven-lined	align="right" | {{#expr:440 * 2^((139-69)/12) round 3}}

Scales

Common scales beginning on G

• G major: G A B C D E F{{music|}} G
• G natural minor: G A B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G
• G harmonic minor: G A B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F{{music|}} G
• G melodic minor ascending: G A B{{music|b}} C D E F{{music|}} G
• G melodic minor descending: G F E{{music|b}} D C B{{music|b}} A G

Diatonic scales

• G Ionian: G A B C D E F{{music|}} G
• G Dorian: G A B{{music|b}} C D E F G
• G Phrygian: G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G
• G Lydian: G A B C{{music|}} D E F{{music|}} G
• G Mixolydian: G A B C D E F G
• G Aeolian: G A B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G
• G Locrian: G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G

Jazz melodic minor

• G ascending melodic minor: G A B{{music|b}} C D E F{{music|}} G
• G Dorian â™­2: G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E F G
• G Lydian augmented: G A B C{{music|}} D{{music|}} E F{{music|}} G
• G Lydian dominant: G A B C{{music|}} D E F G
• G Mixolydian â™­6: G A B C D E{{music|b}} F G
• G Locrian â™®2: G A B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G
• G Altered: G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G

In popular culture

It is the first note of the 2006 song "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance, which made the note a meme.WEB,weblink Andrew Lloyd Webber Celebrates 'Iconic' Black Parade G Note, Emily Carter, 19 December 2022, Kerrang!, 29 October 2020,

See also

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

References

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