E ionian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the E ionian scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) on guitar: E · F# · G# · A · B · C# · D#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
E Ionian
1234567
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
E
· Root
2
F#
· Tension
3
G#
· Third
4
A
· Tension
5
B
· Fifth
6
C#
· Tension
7
D#
· Seventh
Scale sheet
E IonianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Notes in key
E F# G# A B C# D#
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 E ionian scale: E · F# · G# · A · B · C# · D#.