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? How many songs can you give me that is in the key of "G" that has a Bm in them. I can only think of one " Pirates look at 40" by jimmy buffett G-C-G-Am-Bm
I don't think you modes has anything to do with the chords that go with a key. how ever when you play an open "g" chord on the gutiar you  do use an open "b" string

To the #12 post.
The chords for the key of "G" are G - C - D and A & E minor

Respectfully,
Les

To the guy who said he could just see the next note that would sound good or something like that. Theory is like spelling you can spell a word that might look wright (wright or right) both of them are spelled correct but only of them would be correct for me to use.

Respectfully,
Les

First let me say I am self taut and this is my first time using these forms. So bear with me.

You are right. There is a little more to it than just sliding the numbers over. You must keep the same interval or distance between notes. So lets now look at the key of "D"

Key of "D"  (note: on sheet music the key is shown using {##})
1   2   3    4   5    6     7   
D  E   F#  G   A    B   C#  (notice you now have two # notes)
   w   w  h   w   w  w   h     (note w=whole step ~ h=half step)

Now put 1~4~5 together, D~G~A Your two off chords are 2 & 6
(Note The 6 note is a minor chord, 99% of the time, Thus making
Bm the relative minor too "D" major. Also the 2 note can be a minor chord sometimes

Now for the triad that makes a "D" take your 1~3~5 (D~F#~A)
So if you was at the piano striking those 3 notes together will ring a "D" chord. Now lets look at a "D7" it takes Four (4) notes
played together, again use 1~3~5 but add in 7 thus (D~F#~A~C#)

Like I said I have never taken a music class or lessons. Seems I learned it the hard way. So if i have gotten any of this wrong
please point it out to me.

Respectfully,
Les Carney
Cave City, Ky.
lescarney@hotmail.com

all scales (as far as I know) are based off the "C" major scale.
C~D~E~F~G~A~B~C that is also Do~Ray~Me~Fo~So~La~Te~DO
also look at the distance between notes (hole step ~hole~hole~half~hole~hole~half
all hole notes no sharps or flats. Now number the notes 1 thu 7.
now put numbers 1-4-5~ 2 & 6 together (C,F,&G ~D & Aminor)
now you have the chords for the key of "C"
To make a "C" chord your triad would be 1~3~5 (C-E-G) those notes played together make a "C" chord
for other keys just slide you numbers over
For a clearer understanding look up the nashville number system