Format of Major Scale Whole - Whole - Half - Whole - Whole -Whole - Half This chart displays notes on Fingerboard ( guitar fingerboard from this view) The double line on the most right is the nut ( a white line between guitar neck and head) the alphabets on the right are notes on open strings You can divide the whole neck to 5 positions 1. Start with the open position (open strings to 3rd fret) 2. Fret 2 - 5 3. Fret 5 - 8 4. Fret 7 - 10 5. Fret 8 - 12 then fret 12-15 ( same position as the first one with 1 octave higher)