Guitar scale companion

Bb Major Scale

Learn the Bb Major scale (ionian) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Bb2C3D4Eb5F6G7A

Full fretboard map

Every Bb Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

Bb Major (Ionian) is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.

A shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3---|
B |----1-----3--4|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |----1-----3---|

Bb Major (Ionian) is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.

G shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3--4-----6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |----3-----5---|
A |----3-----5--6|
E |----3-----5--6|

Bb Major (Ionian) is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.

E shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |----6-----8---|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

Bb Major (Ionian) is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.

D shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10-11|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |----8----10---|
E |----8----10-11|

Bb Major (Ionian) is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.

C shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |10-11----13---|
G |10----12------|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10----12-13---|
E |10-11----13---|