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D# Ionian Bebop Scale Charts

Explore D# Ionian Bebop across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, G, G#, A#, B, C, D. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, b6, 6, 7.

D# Ionian Bebop full fretboard chart

D# Ionian Bebop uses D#, F, G, G#, A#, B, C, D across frets 0-15.

D# Ionian Bebop full fretboard chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String0123456789101112131415
1E2F3G4G#5A#b6B6C7DRD#2F3G
2Bb6B6C7DRD#2F3G4G#5A#b6B6C7D
3G3G4G#5A#b6B6C7DRD#2F3G4G#5A#
4D7DRD#2F3G4G#5A#b6B6C7DRD#2F
5A5A#b6B6C7DRD#2F3G4G#5A#b6B6C
6E2F3G4G#5A#b6B6C7DRD#2F3G

String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).

String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b6), C4 at fret 1 (6), D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (6), D5 at fret 15 (7).

String 3: G3 at fret 0 (3), G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).

String 4: D3 at fret 0 (7), D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).

String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (6).

String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 1 chart

Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 1 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String1112131415
1ERD#2F3G
2Bb6B6C7D
3G3G4G#5A#
4D7DRD#2F
5A4G#5A#b6B6C
6ERD#2F3G

String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).

String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (6), D5 at fret 15 (7).

String 3: G4 at fret 12 (3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).

String 4: D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).

String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (6).

String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 2 chart

Position 2 covers frets 9-13 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 2 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String910111213
1E7DRD#2F
2B5A#b6B6C
3G2F3G4G#
4Db6B6C7DRD#
5A3G4G#5A#
6E7DRD#2F

String 1: D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2).

String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (6).

String 3: F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3), G#4 at fret 13 (4).

String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).

String 5: G3 at fret 10 (3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5).

String 6: D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 3 chart

Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 3 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String89101112
1E6C7DRD#
2B3G4G#5A#b6B
3GRD#2F
4D5A#b6B6C7D
5A2F3G4G#
6E6C7DRD#

String 1: C5 at fret 8 (6), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).

String 2: G4 at fret 8 (3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6).

String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2).

String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6), D4 at fret 12 (7).

String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3), G#3 at fret 11 (4).

String 6: C3 at fret 8 (6), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 4 chart

Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 4 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String678910
1E5A#b6B6C7D
2B3G4G#
3G7DRD#2F
4D4G#5A#b6B6C
5ARD#2F3G
6E5A#b6B6C7D

String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6), D5 at fret 10 (7).

String 2: G4 at fret 8 (3), G#4 at fret 9 (4).

String 3: D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2).

String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6).

String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3).

String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6), D3 at fret 10 (7).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 5 chart

Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 5 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String45678
1E4G#5A#b6B6C
2B2F3G
3Gb6B6C7DRD#
4D3G4G#5A#
5A7DRD#2F
6E4G#5A#b6B6C

String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6).

String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3).

String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).

String 4: G3 at fret 5 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5).

String 5: D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2).

String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 6 chart

Position 6 covers frets 3-7 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 6 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String34567
1E3G4G#5A#b6B
2B7DRD#2F
3G5A#b6B6C
4D2F3G4G#
5A6C7DRD#
6E3G4G#5A#b6B

String 1: G4 at fret 3 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6).

String 2: D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2).

String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6).

String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (4).

String 5: C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).

String 6: G2 at fret 3 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6).

D# Ionian Bebop Position 7 chart

Position 7 covers frets 1-5 for D# Ionian Bebop.

D# Ionian Bebop Position 7 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String12345
1E2F3G4G#
2B7DRD#
3G4G#5A#b6B6C
4DRD#2F3G
5A5A#b6B6C7D
6E2F3G4G#

String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (4).

String 2: D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).

String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6).

String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3).

String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7).

String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (4).

Ionian Bebop scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · 6 · 7
Characteristic tones
b6

Practice the D# Ionian Bebop sound

  1. Say and play the scale: Play D# → F → G → G# → A# → B → C → D → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
  2. Hear its defining tones: pause on B (b6) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
  3. Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 11–15), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.

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