All Or Nothing At All in G

Arthur Altman()balladModerately Slow
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Chord Diagrams — All Or Nothing At All in G (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
Em7
EADGBE2
EADGBE114237frEADGBE1111328frEADGBExx2314
Em6
EADGBE123
EADGBE111325frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBExx2314
F9
EADGBE111324
EADGBExx21437frEADGBE22222110frEADGBE1111x2
F6
EADGBE11x324
3frEADGBE111x346frEADGBEx4231x8frEADGBE113333
Faug
EADGBExx4231
6frEADGBE11x32x8frEADGBEx1x34210frEADGBE11432x
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
Bm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
6frEADGBE2x341x7frEADGBE1112349frEADGBE222xx1
E7♭9
EADGBE312
4frEADGBE11346frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE3241xx
Am
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
D7♯5
EADGBExx412
4frEADGBEx213x45frEADGBE11x43210frEADGBE1x234x
GMaj7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1114235frEADGBE11333x10frEADGBE11x324
F♯m7♭5
EADGBE2341
4frEADGBE222xx19frEADGBEx1324x10frEADGBE11xx24
B7♭9
EADGBE11x234
5frEADGBE3241xx7frEADGBE111x238frEADGBE11xx23
D♯
EADGBExx1243
3frEADGBE11x4326frEADGBE11x2348frEADGBE111xx4
D♯aug
3frEADGBExx4231
4frEADGBE11x32x8frEADGBE11432x11frEADGBE1x423x
D♯6
EADGBE11xx34
4frEADGBEx4231x6frEADGBE3333x110frEADGBE2x143x
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
G♯
EADGBE11132x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE11x2438frEADGBE111432
A♯9
EADGBEx1234
5frEADGBE11234x6frEADGBE11132412frEADGBE2222x1
A♯aug
EADGBEx1423x
3frEADGBE11432x6frEADGBExx42317frEADGBE11xx2x
Fm7
EADGBE111113
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE1111329frEADGBExx2314
Dm7♭5
EADGBE111xx
3frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBEx1324x8frEADGBEx1432
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132

All Or Nothing At All in G

All Or Nothing At All in G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through E to E (ascending unison), E to E (ascending unison), E to F (ascending half step), F to F (ascending unison), F to F (ascending unison), F to F (ascending unison), F to D (descending minor third), D to B (descending minor third), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to F# (descending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to D# (ascending major third), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to D (descending minor third), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to G# (descending major third), G# to B (ascending minor third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from B to E by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

G major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, G Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

ballad4/4 · 64 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: Em, Em7, Em6, F9, F6, Faug, F7, Dm, Bm7♭5, E7♭9, Am, D7, D7♯5, GMaj7, F♯m7♭5, B7♭9, D♯, D♯aug, D♯6, A♯7, G♯, A♯9, A♯aug, Fm7, Dm7♭5, G7, Cm, G♯7, B7.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop, G bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G