A♭ Minor Scale on Guitar
The A♭ Minor scale contains A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭, E and F# — 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♭ | B | D♭ | E♭ | E | F# |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Minor scale?
A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭, E and F#. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the A♭ Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: A♭m, B♭°, B, D♭m, E♭m, E and F#. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
What is the relative major of A♭ Minor?
B major. The two share all 7 notes — A♭ Minor starts from the sixth degree of B major, which is why they have the same key signature.
Which smaller scales fit inside the A♭ Minor scale?
E Major Pentatonic, D♭ Minor Pentatonic, F# Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and D♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the A♭ Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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