A ionian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the A ionian scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) on guitar: A · B · C# · D · E · F# · G#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
A Ionian
1234567
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
A
· Root
2
B
· Tension
3
C#
· Third
4
D
· Tension
5
E
· Fifth
6
F#
· Tension
7
G#
· Seventh
Scale sheet
A IonianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Notes in key
A B C# D E F# G#
Typical use
Major mode; over Imaj7.
Ionian
Ionian is the modal name for the major scale: the exact same interval pattern, used when thinking in terms of modes. It's played over major and maj7 chords, typically as the tonic of a progression.
Notes of the A ionian scale: A · B · C# · D · E · F# · G#.