Guitar scale companion

D Major Scale

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

1D2E3F#4G5A6B7C#

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

CAGED

These static CAGED boxes show the same scale in practical four- to five-fret areas before you explore the full neck.

This box pattern is based on the D chord shape position.

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

This box pattern is based on the C chord shape position.

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

This box pattern is based on the A chord shape position.

A shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |-4--5-----7---|
E |----5-----7---|

This box pattern is based on the G chord shape position.

G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9-10|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9-10|

This box pattern is based on the E chord shape position.

E shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|