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C Ionian full fretboard chart

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

C Ionian full fretboard chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String0123456789101112131415
1E3E4F5G6A7BRC2D3E4F5G
2B7BRC2D3E4F5G6A7BRC2D
3G5G6A7BRC2D3E4F5G6A
4D2D3E4F5G6A7BRC2D3E4F
5A6A7BRC2D3E4F5G6A7BRC
6E3E4F5G6A7BRC2D3E4F5G

String 1: E4 at fret 0 (3), F4 at fret 1 (4), G4 at fret 3 (5), A4 at fret 5 (6), B4 at fret 7 (7), C5 at fret 8 (root), D5 at fret 10 (2), E5 at fret 12 (3), F5 at fret 13 (4), G5 at fret 15 (5).

String 2: B3 at fret 0 (7), C4 at fret 1 (root), D4 at fret 3 (2), E4 at fret 5 (3), F4 at fret 6 (4), G4 at fret 8 (5), A4 at fret 10 (6), B4 at fret 12 (7), C5 at fret 13 (root), D5 at fret 15 (2).

String 3: G3 at fret 0 (5), A3 at fret 2 (6), B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root), D4 at fret 7 (2), E4 at fret 9 (3), F4 at fret 10 (4), G4 at fret 12 (5), A4 at fret 14 (6).

String 4: D3 at fret 0 (2), E3 at fret 2 (3), F3 at fret 3 (4), G3 at fret 5 (5), A3 at fret 7 (6), B3 at fret 9 (7), C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2), E4 at fret 14 (3), F4 at fret 15 (4).

String 5: A2 at fret 0 (6), B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root), D3 at fret 5 (2), E3 at fret 7 (3), F3 at fret 8 (4), G3 at fret 10 (5), A3 at fret 12 (6), B3 at fret 14 (7), C4 at fret 15 (root).

String 6: E2 at fret 0 (3), F2 at fret 1 (4), G2 at fret 3 (5), A2 at fret 5 (6), B2 at fret 7 (7), C3 at fret 8 (root), D3 at fret 10 (2), E3 at fret 12 (3), F3 at fret 13 (4), G3 at fret 15 (5).

C Ionian Position 1 chart

Position 1 covers frets 8-12 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 1 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String89101112
1ERC2D3E
2B6A7B
3G3E4F5G
4D7BRC2D
5A4F5G6A
6ERC2D3E

String 1: C5 at fret 8 (root), D5 at fret 10 (2), E5 at fret 12 (3).

String 2: A4 at fret 10 (6), B4 at fret 12 (7).

String 3: E4 at fret 9 (3), F4 at fret 10 (4), G4 at fret 12 (5).

String 4: B3 at fret 9 (7), C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2).

String 5: F3 at fret 8 (4), G3 at fret 10 (5), A3 at fret 12 (6).

String 6: C3 at fret 8 (root), D3 at fret 10 (2), E3 at fret 12 (3).

C Ionian Position 2 chart

Position 2 covers frets 6-10 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 2 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String678910
1E7BRC2D
2B5G6A
3G2D3E4F
4D6A7BRC
5A3E4F5G
6E7BRC2D

String 1: B4 at fret 7 (7), C5 at fret 8 (root), D5 at fret 10 (2).

String 2: G4 at fret 8 (5), A4 at fret 10 (6).

String 3: D4 at fret 7 (2), E4 at fret 9 (3), F4 at fret 10 (4).

String 4: A3 at fret 7 (6), B3 at fret 9 (7), C4 at fret 10 (root).

String 5: E3 at fret 7 (3), F3 at fret 8 (4), G3 at fret 10 (5).

String 6: B2 at fret 7 (7), C3 at fret 8 (root), D3 at fret 10 (2).

C Ionian Position 3 chart

Position 3 covers frets 5-9 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 3 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String56789
1E6A7BRC
2B3E4F5G
3GRC2D
4D5G6A7B
5A2D3E4F
6E6A7BRC

String 1: A4 at fret 5 (6), B4 at fret 7 (7), C5 at fret 8 (root).

String 2: E4 at fret 5 (3), F4 at fret 6 (4), G4 at fret 8 (5).

String 3: C4 at fret 5 (root), D4 at fret 7 (2).

String 4: G3 at fret 5 (5), A3 at fret 7 (6), B3 at fret 9 (7).

String 5: D3 at fret 5 (2), E3 at fret 7 (3), F3 at fret 8 (4).

String 6: A2 at fret 5 (6), B2 at fret 7 (7), C3 at fret 8 (root).

C Ionian Position 4 chart

Position 4 covers frets 3-7 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 4 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String34567
1E5G6A7B
2B3E4F
3G7BRC2D
4D4F5G6A
5ARC2D3E
6E5G6A7B

String 1: G4 at fret 3 (5), A4 at fret 5 (6), B4 at fret 7 (7).

String 2: E4 at fret 5 (3), F4 at fret 6 (4).

String 3: B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root), D4 at fret 7 (2).

String 4: F3 at fret 3 (4), G3 at fret 5 (5), A3 at fret 7 (6).

String 5: C3 at fret 3 (root), D3 at fret 5 (2), E3 at fret 7 (3).

String 6: G2 at fret 3 (5), A2 at fret 5 (6), B2 at fret 7 (7).

C Ionian Position 5 chart

Position 5 covers frets 1-5 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 5 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String12345
1E4F5G6A
2B2D3E
3G6A7BRC
4D3E4F5G
5A7BRC2D
6E4F5G6A

String 1: F4 at fret 1 (4), G4 at fret 3 (5), A4 at fret 5 (6).

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

String 3: A3 at fret 2 (6), B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root).

String 4: E3 at fret 2 (3), F3 at fret 3 (4), G3 at fret 5 (5).

String 5: B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root), D3 at fret 5 (2).

String 6: F2 at fret 1 (4), G2 at fret 3 (5), A2 at fret 5 (6).

C Ionian Position 6 chart

Position 6 covers frets 0-4 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 6 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String01234
1E3E4F5G
2B7BRC2D
3G5G6A
4D2D3E4F
5A6A7BRC
6E3E4F5G

String 1: E4 at fret 0 (3), F4 at fret 1 (4), G4 at fret 3 (5).

String 2: B3 at fret 0 (7), C4 at fret 1 (root), D4 at fret 3 (2).

String 3: G3 at fret 0 (5), A3 at fret 2 (6).

String 4: D3 at fret 0 (2), E3 at fret 2 (3), F3 at fret 3 (4).

String 5: A2 at fret 0 (6), B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root).

String 6: E2 at fret 0 (3), F2 at fret 1 (4), G2 at fret 3 (5).

C Ionian Position 7 chart

Position 7 covers frets 10-14 for C Ionian.

C Ionian Position 7 chart. Fretboard table by guitar string and fret number.
String1011121314
1E2D3E4F
2B7BRC
3G4F5G6A
4DRC2D3E
5A5G6A7B
6E2D3E4F

String 1: D5 at fret 10 (2), E5 at fret 12 (3), F5 at fret 13 (4).

String 2: B4 at fret 12 (7), C5 at fret 13 (root).

String 3: F4 at fret 10 (4), G4 at fret 12 (5), A4 at fret 14 (6).

String 4: C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2), E4 at fret 14 (3).

String 5: G3 at fret 10 (5), A3 at fret 12 (6), B3 at fret 14 (7).

String 6: D3 at fret 10 (2), E3 at fret 12 (3), F3 at fret 13 (4).

Ionian scale essentials

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

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