Stomin' At The Savoy in G

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Chord Diagrams — Stomin' At The Savoy in G (Guitar)

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Stomin' At The Savoy in G

Key of 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 D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to B (descending half step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to E (descending minor third), E to G (ascending minor third), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to F (ascending major third), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to B (ascending half step), B to A# (descending half step), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth). 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 D# to D by half step.

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.

swing4/4 · 27 bars · Form: AB

Chords: D7, GMaj7, C7, Bm7, E7♭9, Am7, G6, E7, G7, C♯7, F7, G♯7, A♯7, B7, A♯m7, D♯7.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop, G bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G