Tuning-specific scale diagram

Bb Major (Ionian) Scale in Open C Tuning

Bb Major (Ionian) Scale in Open C Tuning shows the same bb major (ionian) scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned C G C G C E. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: BbCDEbFGA
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Semitones: 0 2 4 5 7 9 11
Parent scale: Bb major
Tuning: C G C G C E
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: C2 to E4
24-fret range: C2 to E6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main Bb Major (Ionian) Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in open c tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the Bb root notes against the C low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

Bb Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Main scale reference Open C Tuning Tuning notes and range

Bb Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Open C Tuning Bb Major Blues Guitar Scale Open C Tuning Bb Mixolydian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning Bb Lydian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning C Dorian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning D Phrygian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning Eb Lydian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning F Mixolydian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning G Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale Open C Tuning A Locrian Guitar Scale Open C Tuning

Bb Major Guitar Arpeggio Open C Tuning Bb Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio Open C Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# DADGAD Tuning D A D G A D Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E