Scale Reference

C Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale

Learn the C Major (Ionian) on guitar. See the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B with scale degrees, fretboard positions, and practice tools for building fretboard fluency.

Notes and Degrees

  • C1
  • D2
  • E3
  • F4
  • G5
  • A6
  • B7

Features

No altered scale degrees.

Mood

Bright, resolved, open.

Learn

Fretboard Visualizer

Scale

Notes in C Major (Ionian)

Notes and Degrees

  • C1
  • D2
  • E3
  • F4
  • G5
  • A6
  • B7

Notes in C Major (Ionian)

Scale Character

Major (Ionian)

Description

The familiar major scale and reference point for tonal harmony.

Features
No altered scale degrees.
Mood
Bright, resolved, open.

Learn

Circle of Fifths

Cmajor

Major Key

C major

1CmajorI
2mDmminorii
3mEmminoriii
4FmajorIV
5GmajorV
6mAmminorvi
7dimB°diminishedvii°

Relative Minor

A minor

1mAmminori
2dimB°diminishedii°
b3CmajorIII
4mDmminoriv
5mEmminorv
b6FmajorVI
b7GmajorVII

Drill

Metronome

Set a tempo and choose which beats or off-beats click; build steadier time, subdivision control, and rhythmic focus.

100BPM

Drill

Note Location Trainer

Follow the metronome around the circle of fifths and find each target note on every string; strengthen fretboard recall without relying on shapes.

CString 6
Step 1 / 72
80BPM

Drill

Major Triad Trainer

Move through major triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train chord-tone targeting, voice leading, and compact movable shapes.

C major2nd inversionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM

Drill

Minor Triad Trainer

Move through minor triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train flat-third shapes, voice leading, and chord-tone targeting.

C minorRoot positionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM