Fret Atlas

Scale patterns on the neck — only notes in the scale

See the pattern. Know the notes.

Key
Scale

Fretboard

C Ionian

Pos. 1 · E shape — dots are in the scale; empty frets are not.

  • Root
  • Scale tone
  • No dot = not in the scale
E
B
G
D
A
E
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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Patterns & tablature

Five CAGED-style boxes. Each tab shows only notes in the selected scale for that position.

Frets 8–12

Pos. 1 · E shape

e|-8-10-12---
B|-8-10-12---
G|-9-10-12---
D|-9-10-12---
A|-8-10-12---
E|-8-10-12---

17 notes in C Ionian