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Aliases: A major
A ionian Scale
Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords
Audible Example
What does a A ionian scale sound like?
A ionian scale
Piano Fingering
How do you play the A ionian scale on the piano?
Notes:
A
B
C#
D
E
F#
G#
Intervals:
1P
2M
3M
4P
5P
6M
7M
Guitar Fingering
How do you play the A ionian scale on the guitar?
Notes:
Intervals:
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About the A ionian scale
The Ionian mode is identical to the major scale and is the first of the seven diatonic modes. It produces a bright, happy, and stable sound due to its major third and major seventh. Understanding it as a mode helps when studying modal harmony and improvisation in jazz and fusion.
Notes
What notes are in the A ionian scale
A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G#
Formula
What is the formula for the A ionian scale
2M - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2M - 2m
Intervals
What intervals are in the A ionian scale
Root Note
Major 2nd
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Major 6th
Major 7th