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G# Ionian Bebop Scale Charts

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

G# Ionian Bebop full fretboard chart

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

G# Ionian Bebop full fretboard chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String0123456789101112131415
1Eb6E6F7GRG#2A#3C4C#5D#b6E6F7G
2B3C4C#5D#b6E6F7GRG#2A#3C4C#
3G7GRG#2A#3C4C#5D#b6E6F7GRG#2A#
4D5D#b6E6F7GRG#2A#3C4C#5D#b6E6F
5A2A#3C4C#5D#b6E6F7GRG#2A#3C
6Eb6E6F7GRG#2A#3C4C#5D#b6E6F7G

String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b6), F4 at fret 1 (6), G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), C5 at fret 8 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (6), G5 at fret 15 (7).

String 2: C4 at fret 1 (3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (6), G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2), C5 at fret 13 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).

String 3: G3 at fret 0 (7), G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), C4 at fret 5 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).

String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (6), G3 at fret 5 (7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), C4 at fret 10 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b6), F4 at fret 15 (6).

String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), C3 at fret 3 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), C4 at fret 15 (3).

String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b6), F2 at fret 1 (6), G2 at fret 3 (7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), C3 at fret 8 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (6), G3 at fret 15 (7).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 1 chart

Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 1 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String45678
1ERG#2A#3C
2Bb6E6F7G
3G3C4C#5D#
4D7GRG#2A#
5A4C#5D#b6E6F
6ERG#2A#3C

String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), C5 at fret 8 (3).

String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (6), G4 at fret 8 (7).

String 3: C4 at fret 5 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5).

String 4: G3 at fret 5 (7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2).

String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6).

String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), C3 at fret 8 (3).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 2 chart

Position 2 covers frets 2-6 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 2 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String23456
1E7GRG#2A#
2B5D#b6E6F
3G2A#3C4C#
4Db6E6F7GRG#
5A3C4C#5D#
6E7GRG#2A#

String 1: G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2).

String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (6).

String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (2), C4 at fret 5 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).

String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (6), G3 at fret 5 (7), G#3 at fret 6 (root).

String 5: C3 at fret 3 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5).

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

G# Ionian Bebop Position 3 chart

Position 3 covers frets 1-5 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 3 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String12345
1E6F7GRG#
2B3C4C#5D#b6E
3GRG#2A#
4D5D#b6E6F7G
5A2A#3C4C#
6E6F7GRG#

String 1: F4 at fret 1 (6), G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).

String 2: C4 at fret 1 (3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6).

String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2).

String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (6), G3 at fret 5 (7).

String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), C3 at fret 3 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).

String 6: F2 at fret 1 (6), G2 at fret 3 (7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 4 chart

Position 4 covers frets 11-15 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 4 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String1112131415
1E5D#b6E6F7G
2B3C4C#
3G7GRG#2A#
4D4C#5D#b6E6F
5ARG#2A#3C
6E5D#b6E6F7G

String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (6), G5 at fret 15 (7).

String 2: C5 at fret 13 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).

String 3: G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).

String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b6), F4 at fret 15 (6).

String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), C4 at fret 15 (3).

String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (6), G3 at fret 15 (7).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 5 chart

Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 5 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String910111213
1E4C#5D#b6E6F
2B2A#3C
3Gb6E6F7GRG#
4D3C4C#5D#
5A7GRG#2A#
6E4C#5D#b6E6F

String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (6).

String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), C5 at fret 13 (3).

String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).

String 4: C4 at fret 10 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).

String 5: G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2).

String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (6).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 6 chart

Position 6 covers frets 8-12 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 6 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String89101112
1E3C4C#5D#b6E
2B7GRG#2A#
3G5D#b6E6F
4D2A#3C4C#
5A6F7GRG#
6E3C4C#5D#b6E

String 1: C5 at fret 8 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6).

String 2: G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2).

String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6).

String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (2), C4 at fret 10 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (4).

String 5: F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).

String 6: C3 at fret 8 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6).

G# Ionian Bebop Position 7 chart

Position 7 covers frets 6-10 for G# Ionian Bebop.

G# Ionian Bebop Position 7 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String678910
1E2A#3C4C#
2B7GRG#
3G4C#5D#b6E6F
4DRG#2A#3C
5A5D#b6E6F7G
6E2A#3C4C#

String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (2), C5 at fret 8 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (4).

String 2: G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).

String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6).

String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), C4 at fret 10 (3).

String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7).

String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (2), C3 at fret 8 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (4).

Ionian Bebop scale essentials

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

Practice the G# Ionian Bebop sound

  1. Say and play the scale: Play G# → A# → C → C# → D# → E → F → G → G# 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 E (b6) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
  3. Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 4–8), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G# as you move between positions.

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