Gb Ionian
G flat Ionian scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The Gb Ionian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
Gb Ionian one octave
Gb Ionian full fretboard
Gb Ionian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Degrees |
---|---|---|
1 | Gb | Tonic |
2 | Ab | Supertonic |
3 | Bb | Mediant |
4 | Cb | Subdominant |
5 | Db | Dominant |
6 | Eb | Submediant |
7 | F | Subtonic |
The fourth degree is written as Cb, which is the same as B. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The G flat 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.
Gb Ionian is the first mode of Gb Major and therefore both scales include the same notes and in the same order.
G flat Ionian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.