Interactive 3NPS Mode Explorer

See one mode become
seven connected positions.

Choose a tonic and explore the modes of the major, melodic minor and harmonic minor scale families through seven connected three-notes-per-string positions. Switch between notes, intervals and shape views to understand the fretboard as one continuous system.

1 · Choose a tonic
2 · Choose a scale family
3 · Choose a mode
4 · Change the view
5 · Choose a position
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C Ionian · Position 1

Modal tonic Scale tone Position start
Three notes per stringStarts on C · degree 1
D
E
F
A
B
C
E
F
G
B
C
D
F
G
A
C
D
E
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