D Major / Ionian Jam Track – Country Pop Style

This jam track is in the key of D major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.

  • Chords: D/D /// A/D /// G/D /// ////
  • Tempo: 140BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

D Major scale notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • D E F# G A B C#

This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in D major but with D in the root of each chord.
Both D and G major already contain the note D so they could be considered just D and G. A major doesn’t contain a D so A/D could be considered an A add11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard with intervals for the D major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D major ionian intervals

Full fretboard with notes for the D major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D major ionian notes

D major chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D major chord position 5

D major chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D major chord position 10

A/D chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing A/D position 5

A/D chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing A/D position 10

G/D chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/D position 5

G/D chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/D position 10

D major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads

A major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing A major triads

A major triads with D on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing A major triads plus D

G major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G major triads

Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 5th fret, fifth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern fifth fret

Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 7th fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern seventh fret

Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 12th fret, fourth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern twelfth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting D major scale patterns

D major three notes per string patterns (3nps)

D major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the A major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small A major chord tones

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the G major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small G major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the A and G notes highlighted

Fretboard diagram showing D major scale pattern with A and G notes highlighted

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