What chords are in D Ionian?

Triads: D, Em, F♯m, G, A, Bm, C♯°. Seventh chords: Dmaj7, Em7, F♯m7, Gmaj7, A7, Bm7, C♯m7♭5.

Where do you play D Ionian on guitar?

In standard tuning there are 7 positions with 3 notes per string; the first one starts on the root, between frets 10 and 15.

What chords can you improvise over with D Ionian?

The turnaround (Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7): Dmaj7 | Bm7 | Em7 | A7. The jazz and pop turnaround, one chord per bar. The V7 pulls back to the I: resolve to F♯. Also: ii–V–I (Em7 | A7 | Dmaj7 | Dmaj7); Pop (D | A | Bm | G).

D Ionian scale on guitar: notes, chords and positions

Tuning

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Chords of the scale tap one to hear it and see it on the instrument

Formula W whole step · H half step

Degrees and intervals

D Ionian scale on guitar

D Ionian has 7 notes: D E F♯ G A B C♯. Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Formula: W W H W W W H.

What notes are in the D Ionian scale?

D, E, F♯, G, A, B and C♯. It has 7 notes; its formula in whole and half steps is W W H W W W H.

What does D Ionian sound like, and when do you use it?

Bright, stable and resolved: the starting point of Western harmony. Use it over maj7 · the I of a major key (careful with the 4th over the chord: it's the avoid note).

To hear it: Let It Be — The Beatles.

Chords in D Ionian

Degree	Triad	Seventh chord
I	D	Dmaj7
ii	Em	Em7
iii	F♯m	F♯m7
IV	G	Gmaj7
V	A	A7
vi	Bm	Bm7
vii°	C♯°	C♯m7♭5

Chord progressions to improvise with D Ionian

In Jam mode (the Jam button above) a band of grand piano, upright bass and drums (recorded instruments) plays these progressions as swing, bossa, groove or ballad, and the fretboard lights up the notes of each chord as it plays. It's a backing track made for this scale in D:

The turnaround (Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7): Dmaj7 | Bm7 | Em7 | A7. The jazz and pop turnaround, one chord per bar. The V7 pulls back to the I: resolve to F♯.
ii–V–I (ii7–V7–Imaj7): Em7 | A7 | Dmaj7 | Dmaj7. The jazz cadence: tension on the V7, arrival on the I. End your phrases on F♯ or C♯.
Pop (I–V–vi–IV): D | A | Bm | G. The progression of a thousand songs. Simple melodies resting on the highlighted notes.

D Ionian positions on guitar

In standard tuning (E A D G B E), with 3 notes per string, D Ionian is played in 7 positions along the neck:

Position 1: frets 10 to 15 (starts on the root)
Position 2: frets 0 to 5
Position 3: frets 2 to 7
Position 4: frets 3 to 9
Position 5: frets 5 to 10
Position 6: frets 7 to 12
Position 7: frets 9 to 14

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