How to play the G Ionian guitar scale

The G Ionian scale is a ionian scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 4 5 6 7

The Ionian mode is the first mode of the Major scale.

Which notes are in the G Ionian guitar scale?

The notes in the G Ionian scale are:

G A B C D E F# G

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 1 sharp.

What are the intervals in the G Ionian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the G Ionian guitar scale is R 2 3 4 5 6 7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 1 2 2 2 1

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone

The G Ionian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at G Ionian on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

What are the chords in the key of G Ionian?

There are 7 notes in the G Ionian scale so you can build 7 chords using each note in the scale as a chord root.

The triads (three note chords) in the key of G Ionian are:

Degree

I

ii

iii

IV

V

vi

vii

Chord

G maj

A min

B min

C maj

D maj

E min

F# dim

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G B D

A C E

B D F#

C E G

D F# A

E G B

F# A C

Diagram

G Ionian Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the G Ionian covered in this page:

• The G Ionian Scale is a ionian scale.

• The definition of the G Ionian scale is: R 2 3 4 5 6 7

• The notes in the G Ionian guitar scale are: G A B C D E F# G

• The interval formula for the G Ionian scale is: 2 2 1 2 2 2 1

• The note intervals in the G Ionian scale are: Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone