Learn the A♭ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The A♭ major scale contains the following notes:
A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – GThe scale degrees of the A♭ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ |
| 2 | B♭ |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | D♭ |
| 5 | E♭ |
| 6 | F |
| 7 | G |
The A♭ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D♭ | H |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| G | A♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from A♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | B♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F | Major 6th |
| 7 | G | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| ii | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| iii | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| IV | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| V | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| vi | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| vii° | Gdim | G, B♭, D♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | A♭maj7 | A♭, C, E♭, G |
| ii7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| iii7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
| IVmaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭, F, A♭, C |
| V7 | E♭7 | E♭, G, B♭, D♭ |
| vi7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| viiø7 | Gm7♭5 | G, B♭, D♭, F |
The modes of A♭ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ Ionian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G |
| B♭ Dorian | B♭ | B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭ |
| C Phrygian | C | C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Lydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C |
| E♭ Mixolydian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ |
| F Aeolian | F | F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ |
| G Locrian | G | G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F |
The relative minor is F minor. F natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as A♭ major but starts on the 6th degree (F).
A♭ Lydian has a raised 4th (D), while A♭ major has a perfect 4th (D♭). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
A♭ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (G♭), while A♭ major has a major 7th (G). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
A♭ minor has a minor 3rd (C♭), minor 6th (F♭), and minor 7th (G♭), while A♭ major has a major 3rd (C), major 6th (F), and major 7th (G). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.