G Major / Ionian Jam Track – Country Pop Style

This jam track is in the key of G major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.

  • Chords: G/G /// D/G /// C/G /// ////
  • Tempo: 140BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

G Major scale notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • G A B C D E F#

This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in G major but with G in the root of each chord.
Both G and C major already contain the note G so they could be considered just G and C. D major doesn’t contain a G so D/G could be considered a D add11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard with intervals for the G major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G major ionian intervals

Full fretboard with notes for the G major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G major ionian notes

G major chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing G major chord position 3

G major chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G major chord position 10

D/G chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D/G major chord position 10

D/G chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D/G major chord position 10

C/G chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/G position 3

C/G chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/G position 10

G major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G major triads

D major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads

D major triads with G on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads plus G

C major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing C major triads

Small G major scale pattern starting on the G, 5th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G major scale pattern fifth fret

Small G major scale pattern starting on the G, 10th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G major scale pattern tenth fret

Small G major scale pattern starting on the G, 12th fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G major scale pattern twelfth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting G major scale patterns

G major three notes per string patterns (3nps)

G major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the D major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small D major chord tones

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the C major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small C major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the D and C notes highlighted

Fretboard diagram showing G major scale pattern with D and C notes highlighted

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