Fretwork

C# Major

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

Notes C#D#FF#G#A#C
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.
135791215EADGBEFF#G#A#CC#D#FF#A#CC#D#FF#G#A#CD#FF#G#A#CC#D#FG#A#CC#D#FF#G#A#CC#D#FF#G#A#CC#FF#G#A#CC#D#FF#
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 3

3579EADGBEG#A#CCC#D#FFF#G#A#A#CC#D#D#FF#G#A#C

Position at fret 8

912EADGBECC#D#FFF#G#A#A#CC#D#D#FF#G#G#A#CCC#D#F

Other keys

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