Fretwork

B Major

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

Notes BC#D#EF#G#A#
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#A#BC#D#EF#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BD#EF#G#A#BC#D#EG#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#
Positions

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

Position at fret 1

1357EADGBEF#G#A#A#BC#D#D#EF#G#G#A#BC#C#D#EF#G#A#

Position at fret 6

7912EADGBEA#BC#D#D#EF#G#G#A#BC#C#D#EF#F#G#A#A#BC#D#

Other keys

C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B