Chord sequence

G, Gaug, G6, G7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

G
Gaug
G6
G7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G	I	Tonic
Gaug	?	Outside the key (I+)
G6	I6	Tonic
G7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in G

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over G · I

G Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Gaug · ?

G Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over G6 · I6

G Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over G7 · I7

G Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major