Ionian Mode
CAGED Pattern
The Ionian pattern below is based on the so-called “CAGED” system, a five position system for understanding scales, chords, and arpeggios.
Three Notes Per String - Fifth String Root
The Ionian mode pattern below is a three-note-per-string system with the root of the first pattern on the fifth string.
Three Notes Per String - Sixth String Root
The Ionian mode pattern below is a three-note-per-string system with the root of the first pattern on the sixth string.
Ionian Mode Note Chart
| Ionian Mode Key | Ionian Mode Notes |
|---|---|
| Cb Ionian Mode | Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb |
| Gb Ionian Mode | Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb |
| Db Ionian Mode | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db |
| Ab Ionian Mode | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab |
| Eb Ionian Mode | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb |
| Bb Ionian Mode | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb |
| F Ionian Mode | F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F |
| C Ionian Mode | C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C |
| G Ionian Mode | G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G |
| D Ionian Mode | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D |
| A Ionian Mode | A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A |
| E Ionian Mode | E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E |
| B Ionian Mode | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B |
| F# Ionian Mode | F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# |
| C# Ionian Mode | C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C# |
| Ionian Mode Key | Ionian Mode Notes |
|---|---|
| Cb Ionian Mode | Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb |
| Gb Ionian Mode | Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb |
| Db Ionian Mode | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db |
| Ab Ionian Mode | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab |
| Eb Ionian Mode | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb |
| Bb Ionian Mode | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb |
| F Ionian Mode | F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F |
| C Ionian Mode | C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C |
| G Ionian Mode | G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G |
| D Ionian Mode | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D |
| A Ionian Mode | A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A |
| E Ionian Mode | E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E |
| B Ionian Mode | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B |
| F# Ionian Mode | F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# |
| C# Ionian Mode | C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C# |