A♭ Major Scale on Guitar
The A♭ Major scale contains A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Major scale?
A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G. That is 7 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the A♭ Major scale?
2-2-1-2-2-2-1, counting in semitones from the root: A♭ to B♭ is 2 semitones, B♭ to C is 2, C to D♭ is 1, D♭ to E♭ is 2, E♭ to F is 2, F to G is 2 and G back up to A♭ is 1.
Which chords go with the A♭ Major scale?
The triads built from its own notes: A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭, Fm and G°. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
What is the relative minor of A♭ Major?
F minor. It uses the same 7 notes, starting from the sixth degree.
Which smaller scales fit inside the A♭ Major scale?
D♭ Major Pentatonic, C Minor Pentatonic, E♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and B♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the A♭ Major scale, so they can be played over it.
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