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Position 1

C Ionian Position 1 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------------------08-10-12-10-08-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------10-12----------------12-10-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------09-10-12----------------------------12-10-09----------------------------|
D|-------------------09-10-12----------------------------------------------12-10-09-------------------|
A|----------08-10-12----------------------------------------------------------------12-10-08----------|
E|-08-10-12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10-08-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  21. Step 21: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  23. Step 23: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  24. Step 24: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  25. Step 25: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  26. Step 26: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  27. Step 27: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  28. Step 28: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  29. Step 29: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  30. Step 30: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  31. Step 31: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  32. Step 32: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  33. Step 33: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

C Ionian Position 2 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------------------07-08-10-08-07----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------08-10----------------10-08----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------07-09-10----------------------------10-09-07-------------------------------|
D|----------------07-09-10----------------------------------------------10-09-07----------------------|
A|-------07-08-10----------------------------------------------------------------10-08-07-------------|
E|-08-10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-08-07-08-|

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  20. Step 20: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  23. Step 23: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  25. Step 25: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  26. Step 26: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  28. Step 28: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  29. Step 29: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  30. Step 30: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  31. Step 31: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  32. Step 32: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

C Ionian Position 3 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------------05-07-08-07-05-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------05-06-08----------------08-06-05----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------05-07----------------------------------07-05----------------------------------|
D|-------------05-07-09----------------------------------------------09-07-05-------------------------|
A|----05-07-08----------------------------------------------------------------08-07-05----------------|
E|-08----------------------------------------------------------------------------------08-07-05-07-08-|

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  27. Step 27: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  28. Step 28: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  30. Step 30: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  31. Step 31: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  32. Step 32: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

C Ionian Position 4 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------------03-05-07-05-03----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------05-06----------------06-05----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------04-05-07----------------------------07-05-04-------------------------------------|
D|----------03-05-07----------------------------------------------07-05-03----------------------------|
A|-03-05-07----------------------------------------------------------------07-05-03----------------03-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------07-05-03-05-07----|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  17. Step 17: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  22. Step 22: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  27. Step 27: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  30. Step 30: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  31. Step 31: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  32. Step 32: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

C Ionian Position 5 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------01-03-05-03-01-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------03-05----------------05-03-------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------02-04-05----------------------------05-04-02----------------------------------------|
D|-------02-03-05----------------------------------------------05-03-02-------------------------------|
A|-03-05----------------------------------------------------------------05-03-02----------------02-03-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------05-03-01-03-05-------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 1, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 1, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  17. Step 17: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 1, F2. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  30. Step 30: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  31. Step 31: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  32. Step 32: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 6

C Ionian Position 6 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------00-01-03-01-00----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------00-01-03----------------03-01-00-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------00-02----------------------------------02-00-------------------------------------------|
D|----00-02-03----------------------------------------------03-02-00----------------------------------|
A|-03----------------------------------------------------------------03-02-00----------------00-02-03-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------03-01-00-01-03----------|

Position 6 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 0, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 1, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 1, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 2, fret 0, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 1, F2. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 0, E2. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 1, F2. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  30. Step 30: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  31. Step 31: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  32. Step 32: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 7

C Ionian Position 7 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------10-12-13-12-10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------12-13----------------13-12-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------10-12-14----------------------------14-12-10----------------------------------------------|
D|-10-12-14----------------------------------------------14-12-10----------------------------------10-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------14-12-10----------------10-12-14----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-12-10-12-13-------------|

Position 7 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 14, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 14, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval 4. Scale degree 4.
  30. Step 30: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  31. Step 31: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  32. Step 32: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 7. Scale degree 7.
  33. Step 33: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Ionian scale essentials

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

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