In music, the
first mode of the
major scale, with the following
half step/
whole step progression: W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
The Ionian mode is identical to the major scale
For example:
- C Ionian contains the notes C D E F G A B
- Db Ionian contains the notes Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
- F# Ionian contains the notes F# G# A# B C# D# E#
Two ways of playing the G Ionian scale in guitar tablature form:
Three notes per string:
e|--------------------------------5-7-8-|
B|--------------------------5-7-8-------|
G|--------------------4-5-7-------------|
D|--------------4-5-7-------------------|
A|--------3-5-7-------------------------|
E|--3-5-7-------------------------------|
Staying in the same neck position:
e|----------------------------2-3-5-----|
B|------------------------3-5-----------|
G|------------------2-4-5---------------|
D|------------2-4-5---------------------|
A|------2-3-5---------------------------|
E|--3-5---------------------------------|