G# Ionian Augmented Scale Charts
Explore G# Ionian Augmented across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, #5, 6, 7.
G# Ionian Augmented full fretboard chart
G# Ionian Augmented uses G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||||||
| 2B | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | |||||||
| 3G | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||||||
| 4D | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | |||||||
| 5A | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | |||||||
| 6E | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (#5), 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), E5 at fret 12 (#5), F5 at fret 13 (6), G5 at fret 15 (7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), E4 at fret 5 (#5), 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), E4 at fret 9 (#5), F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (#5), 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), E4 at fret 14 (#5), F4 at fret 15 (6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), C3 at fret 3 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), E3 at fret 7 (#5), 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 (#5), 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), E3 at fret 12 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (6), G3 at fret 15 (7).
G# Ionian Augmented Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | 2A# | 3C | ||
| 2B | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 3G | 3C | 4C# | |||
| 4D | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 5A | 4C# | #5E | 6F | ||
| 6E | RG# | 2A# | 3C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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 (#5), F4 at fret 6 (6), G4 at fret 8 (7).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).
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), E3 at fret 7 (#5), 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 Augmented Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 2-6 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2B | #5E | 6F | |||
| 3G | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | ||
| 4D | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | |
| 5A | 3C | 4C# | |||
| 6E | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (#5), 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 (#5), 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).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2).
G# Ionian Augmented Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 1-5 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6F | 7G | RG# | ||
| 2B | 3C | 4C# | #5E | ||
| 3G | RG# | 2A# | |||
| 4D | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 5A | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | ||
| 6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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), E4 at fret 5 (#5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (#5), 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 Augmented Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-15 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 2B | 3C | 4C# | |||
| 3G | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 4D | 4C# | #5E | 6F | ||
| 5A | RG# | 2A# | 3C | ||
| 6E | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (#5), 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), E4 at fret 14 (#5), 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: E3 at fret 12 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (6), G3 at fret 15 (7).
G# Ionian Augmented Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | #5E | 6F | ||
| 2B | 2A# | 3C | |||
| 3G | #5E | 6F | 7G | RG# | |
| 4D | 3C | 4C# | |||
| 5A | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 6E | 4C# | #5E | 6F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), E5 at fret 12 (#5), F5 at fret 13 (6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), C5 at fret 13 (3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (#5), 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).
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), E3 at fret 12 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (6).
G# Ionian Augmented Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 8-12 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3C | 4C# | #5E | ||
| 2B | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 3G | #5E | 6F | |||
| 4D | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | ||
| 5A | 6F | 7G | RG# | ||
| 6E | 3C | 4C# | #5E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), E5 at fret 12 (#5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (#5), 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), E3 at fret 12 (#5).
G# Ionian Augmented Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 6-10 for G# Ionian Augmented.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | ||
| 2B | 7G | RG# | |||
| 3G | 4C# | #5E | 6F | ||
| 4D | RG# | 2A# | 3C | ||
| 5A | #5E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 6E | 2A# | 3C | 4C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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), E4 at fret 9 (#5), 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: E3 at fret 7 (#5), 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 Augmented scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · #5 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- #5
Practice the G# Ionian Augmented sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G# → A# → C → C# → E → F → G → G# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → #5 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on E (#5) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- 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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