Fretwork

A Major

The scale everything else is described against. Also called Ionian.

Notes ABC#DEF#G#
Degrees 1234567
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 5 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 11 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEEF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Open position

135EADGBEEF#G#AABC#DDEF#G#ABBC#DEEF#G#A

Position at fret 4

579EADGBEG#ABC#C#DEF#F#G#ABBC#DEEF#G#G#ABC#

Position at fret 11

121517EADGBEEF#G#G#ABC#C#DEF#F#G#ABBC#DEF#G#

Other keys