A# Ionian
A sharp Ionian scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A# Ionian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
A# Ionian one octave
A# Ionian full fretboard
A# Ionian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A# | Tonic |
| 2 | B# | Supertonic |
| 3 | C## | Mediant |
| 4 | D# | Subdominant |
| 5 | E# | Dominant |
| 6 | F## | Submediant |
| 7 | G## | Subtonic |
The second degree is written as B#, which is the same as C. The third degree is written as C##, which is the same as D. The fifth degree is written as E#, which is the same as F. The sixth degree is written as F##, which is the same as G. The seventh degree is written as G##, which is the same as A. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The A sharp Ionian consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
A# Ionian is the first mode of A# Major and therefore both scales include the same notes and in the same order.
A sharp Ionian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.