Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered in G

Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered in G

Bewitched in G — Rodgers & Hart's sophisticated ballad with chromatic voice leading and an expressive melodic arc. Bebop Major navigates the major tonic sections; Dorian and Mixolydian add texture through the ii-V moves. Changes: G – G#dim7 – Am7 – A#dim7 – B7 – CMaj7 – C#dim7 – A7 – D7 – E7 – Am – Em – Bm7 – E7#9.

Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 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 G to G# (ascending half step), G# to A (ascending half step), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to B (ascending half step), B to C (ascending half step), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to A (descending major third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to B (descending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from E to G by minor third.

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.