Fretwork

D Major

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

Notes DEF#GABC#
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#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABDEF#GABC#DEGABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#G
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 4

579EADGBEABC#C#DEF#F#GABBC#DEEF#GABC#

Position at fret 9

91215EADGBEC#DEF#F#GABBC#DEEF#GAABC#C#DEF#

Other keys

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