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A Ionian Scale Charts

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

A Ionian full fretboard chart

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

A Ionian full fretboard chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String0123456789101112131415
1E5E6F#7G#RA2B3C#4D5E6F#
2B2B3C#4D5E6F#7G#RA2B3C#4D
3G7G#RA2B3C#4D5E6F#7G#RA
4D4D5E6F#7G#RA2B3C#4D5E
5ARA2B3C#4D5E6F#7G#RA2B
6E5E6F#7G#RA2B3C#4D5E6F#

String 1: E4 at fret 0 (5), F#4 at fret 2 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (7), A4 at fret 5 (root), B4 at fret 7 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5), F#5 at fret 14 (6).

String 2: B3 at fret 0 (2), C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4), E4 at fret 5 (5), F#4 at fret 7 (6), G#4 at fret 9 (7), A4 at fret 10 (root), B4 at fret 12 (2), C#5 at fret 14 (3), D5 at fret 15 (4).

String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (7), A3 at fret 2 (root), B3 at fret 4 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5), F#4 at fret 11 (6), G#4 at fret 13 (7), A4 at fret 14 (root).

String 4: D3 at fret 0 (4), E3 at fret 2 (5), F#3 at fret 4 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (7), A3 at fret 7 (root), B3 at fret 9 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4), E4 at fret 14 (5).

String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), B2 at fret 2 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5), F#3 at fret 9 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (7), A3 at fret 12 (root), B3 at fret 14 (2).

String 6: E2 at fret 0 (5), F#2 at fret 2 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (7), A2 at fret 5 (root), B2 at fret 7 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5), F#3 at fret 14 (6).

A Ionian Position 1 chart

Position 1 covers frets 5-9 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 1 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String56789
1ERA2B3C#
2B6F#7G#
3G3C#4D5E
4D7G#RA2B
5A4D5E6F#
6ERA2B3C#

String 1: A4 at fret 5 (root), B4 at fret 7 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (3).

String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (6), G#4 at fret 9 (7).

String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5).

String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (7), A3 at fret 7 (root), B3 at fret 9 (2).

String 5: D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5), F#3 at fret 9 (6).

String 6: A2 at fret 5 (root), B2 at fret 7 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (3).

A Ionian Position 2 chart

Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 2 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String34567
1E7G#RA2B
2B5E6F#
3G2B3C#4D
4D6F#7G#RA
5A3C#4D5E
6E7G#RA2B

String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (7), A4 at fret 5 (root), B4 at fret 7 (2).

String 2: E4 at fret 5 (5), F#4 at fret 7 (6).

String 3: B3 at fret 4 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4).

String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (7), A3 at fret 7 (root).

String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5).

String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (7), A2 at fret 5 (root), B2 at fret 7 (2).

A Ionian Position 3 chart

Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 3 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String23456
1E6F#7G#RA
2B3C#4D5E
3GRA2B
4D5E6F#7G#
5A2B3C#4D
6E6F#7G#RA

String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (7), A4 at fret 5 (root).

String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4), E4 at fret 5 (5).

String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), B3 at fret 4 (2).

String 4: E3 at fret 2 (5), F#3 at fret 4 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (7).

String 5: B2 at fret 2 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4).

String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (7), A2 at fret 5 (root).

A Ionian Position 4 chart

Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 4 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String01234
1E5E6F#7G#
2B3C#4D
3G7G#RA2B
4D4D5E6F#
5ARA2B3C#
6E5E6F#7G#

String 1: E4 at fret 0 (5), F#4 at fret 2 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (7).

String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4).

String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (7), A3 at fret 2 (root), B3 at fret 4 (2).

String 4: D3 at fret 0 (4), E3 at fret 2 (5), F#3 at fret 4 (6).

String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), B2 at fret 2 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (3).

String 6: E2 at fret 0 (5), F#2 at fret 2 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (7).

A Ionian Position 5 chart

Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 5 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String1011121314
1E4D5E6F#
2B2B3C#
3G6F#7G#RA
4D3C#4D5E
5A7G#RA2B
6E4D5E6F#

String 1: D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5), F#5 at fret 14 (6).

String 2: B4 at fret 12 (2), C#5 at fret 14 (3).

String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (6), G#4 at fret 13 (7), A4 at fret 14 (root).

String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4), E4 at fret 14 (5).

String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (7), A3 at fret 12 (root), B3 at fret 14 (2).

String 6: D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5), F#3 at fret 14 (6).

A Ionian Position 6 chart

Position 6 covers frets 9-13 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 6 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String910111213
1E3C#4D5E
2B7G#RA2B
3G5E6F#
4D2B3C#4D
5A6F#7G#RA
6E3C#4D5E

String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5).

String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (7), A4 at fret 10 (root), B4 at fret 12 (2).

String 3: E4 at fret 9 (5), F#4 at fret 11 (6).

String 4: B3 at fret 9 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4).

String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (7), A3 at fret 12 (root).

String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5).

A Ionian Position 7 chart

Position 7 covers frets 7-11 for A Ionian.

A Ionian Position 7 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String7891011
1E2B3C#4D
2B7G#RA
3G4D5E6F#
4DRA2B3C#
5A5E6F#7G#
6E2B3C#4D

String 1: B4 at fret 7 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4).

String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (7), A4 at fret 10 (root).

String 3: D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5), F#4 at fret 11 (6).

String 4: A3 at fret 7 (root), B3 at fret 9 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (3).

String 5: E3 at fret 7 (5), F#3 at fret 9 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (7).

String 6: B2 at fret 7 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4).

Ionian scale essentials

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

Practice the A Ionian sound

  1. Say and play the scale: Play A → B → C# → D → E → F# → G# → A up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
  2. Hear its defining tones: pause on D (4), G# (7) before landing on A. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
  3. Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 5–9), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A as you move between positions.

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