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G 7th letter of the alphabet . It is a usual symbol for a voiced velar stop, as in the English go. It was originally a differentiated form of Greek gamma, which has C as its formal Roman correspondent. In musical notation G represents a note on the scale. In physics, G stands for the gravitational constant (see gravitation ).

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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Â© A Dictionary of Astronomy 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

G Symbol for the gravitational constant.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

G. Note of the scale: 5th degree of natural scale of C. Thus G♭, G♭♭, G♮, G♯, G♯♯. Keys of G major and G minor. ‘In G’ signifies either in key of G major or transposing instr. on which written note C sounds as G (e.g. alto flute in G).

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