Notes and intervals
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 — the distance of each note from C, counted in scale degrees.
| Degree | Note | Interval from C | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | root | 0 |
| 2 | D | major 2nd | 2 |
| 3 | E | major 3rd | 4 |
| 4 | F | perfect 4th | 5 |
| 5 | G | perfect 5th | 7 |
| 6 | A | major 6th | 9 |
| 7 | B | major 7th | 11 |
The whole neck
Every C Major note up to the 15th fret. Filled circles are the root, C. Tap any note to hear it.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
E
B
G
D
A
E
5 positions across the neck
Each window spans five frets and is anchored at a root note, so the hand stays in place. Numbers are scale degrees — the same shape moved to another root plays another key.
0
1
2
3
4
E
B
G
D
A
E
2
3
4
5
6
E
B
G
D
A
E
4
5
6
7
8
E
B
G
D
A
E
7
8
9
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
E
9
10
11
12
13
E
B
G
D
A
E
Chords in the key of C Major
Triads built on the scale's own degrees. A progression made of these stays inside the scale, which is what makes the scale playable over it.
I
C
C E G
ii
Dm
D F A
iii
Em
E G B
IV
F
F A C
V
G
G B D
vi
Am
A C E
vii°
Bdim
B D F
Related scales
Frequently asked questions
Knowing the shape is not knowing the notes
The trainer asks where a note is and tracks the ones you miss, so the fretboard stops being a picture you look up.
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