A Ionian Scale

Mode

  • start by assigning your fingers to the first four frets
  • play the fifth string open (A), a B on the second fret using your second finger and a C sharp on the fourth fret using your fourth finger
  • play the fourth string open (D), an E on the second fret using your second finger and an F sharp on the fourth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the third string play a G sharp on the first fret using your first finger and an A on the second fret using your second finger
A Ionian Scale
A Ionian Scale

Recommended Chords for an A Ionian Scale

Chord Shared Notes
A 6th Guitar Chord
A 6th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, F#
A Major 9th Guitar Chord
A Major 9th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G#, B
A Major 13th Guitar Chord
A Major 13th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G#, B, F#
A Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
A Suspended 2 Guitar Chord A, B, E
A Suspended Guitar Chord
A Suspended Guitar Chord A, D, E
A Major Guitar Chord
A Major Guitar Chord A, C#, E
A Major 7th Guitar Chord
A Major 7th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G#
A Added 9th Guitar Chord
A Added 9th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, B
A 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
A 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord A, C#, E, F#, B
B Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
B Suspended 2 Guitar Chord B, C#, F#
B Suspended Guitar Chord
B Suspended Guitar Chord B, E, F#
B Minor Guitar Chord
B Minor Guitar Chord B, D, F#
B Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord
B Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord B, D, F#, C#
B Minor 6th Guitar Chord
B Minor 6th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, G#
B Minor 7th Guitar Chord
B Minor 7th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A
B 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
B 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord B, E, F#, A
B Minor 13th Guitar Chord
B Minor 13th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A, C#, G#
B 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
B 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord B, E, F#, A, C#
B 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord
B 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord B, E, F#, A, C#, G#
B Minor 11th Guitar Chord
B Minor 11th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A, C#, E
B Minor 9th Guitar Chord
B Minor 9th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A, C#
B Minor 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
B Minor 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord B, D, F#, G#, C#
C# Minor 7th Guitar Chord
C# Minor 7th Guitar Chord C#, E, G#, B
C# Suspended Guitar Chord
C# Suspended Guitar Chord C#, F#, G#
C# Minor Guitar Chord
C# Minor Guitar Chord C#, E, G#
C# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
C# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord C#, F#, G#, B
D Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
D Suspended 2 Guitar Chord D, E, A
D 6th Guitar Chord
D 6th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, B
D 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
D 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord D, F#, A, B, E
D Major 9th Guitar Chord
D Major 9th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#, E
D Major Guitar Chord
D Major Guitar Chord D, F#, A
D Added 9th Guitar Chord
D Added 9th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, E
D Major 13th Guitar Chord
D Major 13th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#, E, B
D Major 7th Guitar Chord
D Major 7th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#
E 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D
E 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D, F#
E Added 9th Guitar Chord
E Added 9th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, F#
E 11th Guitar Chord
E 11th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, D, F#, A
E 13th Guitar Chord
E 13th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, D, F#, C#
E Suspended Guitar Chord
E Suspended Guitar Chord E, A, B
E Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
E Suspended 2 Guitar Chord E, F#, B
E 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D, F#, C#
E Major Guitar Chord
E Major Guitar Chord E, G#, B
E 7th Guitar Chord
E 7th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, D
E 6th Guitar Chord
E 6th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, C#
E 9th Guitar Chord
E 9th Guitar Chord E, G#, B, D, F#
E 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
E 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord E, G#, B, C#, F#
F# Suspended Guitar Chord
F# Suspended Guitar Chord F#, B, C#
F# Minor Guitar Chord
F# Minor Guitar Chord F#, A, C#
F# Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
F# Suspended 2 Guitar Chord F#, G#, C#
F# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
F# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord F#, B, C#, E
F# Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord
F# Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord F#, A, C#, G#
F# 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
F# 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord F#, B, C#, E, G#
F# Minor 11th Guitar Chord
F# Minor 11th Guitar Chord F#, A, C#, E, G#, B
F# Minor 7th Guitar Chord
F# Minor 7th Guitar Chord F#, A, C#, E
F# Minor 9th Guitar Chord
F# Minor 9th Guitar Chord F#, A, C#, E, G#
G# Diminished Guitar Chord
G# Diminished Guitar Chord G#, B, D