Ab major blues scale
It has 6 notes: Ab Bb Cb C Eb F. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 3 5 6. Also written G# major blues scale.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Ab | Bb | Cb | C | Eb | F |
Patterns
Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 1 (6), 4 (1)
- B: 1 (3), 4 (5)
- G: 1 (1), 3 (2), 4 (b3)
- D: 1 (5), 3 (6)
- A: 1 (2), 2 (b3), 3 (3)
- E: 1 (6), 4 (1)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 4 (1), 6 (2)
- B: 4 (5), 6 (6)
- G: 3 (2), 4 (b3), 5 (3)
- D: 3 (6), 6 (1)
- A: 3 (3), 6 (5)
- E: 4 (1), 6 (2)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 8 (3)
- B: 6 (6), 9 (1)
- G: 5 (3), 8 (5)
- D: 6 (1), 8 (2), 9 (b3)
- A: 6 (5), 8 (6)
- E: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 8 (3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 8 (3), 11 (5)
- B: 9 (1), 11 (2)
- G: 8 (5), 10 (6)
- D: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 10 (3)
- A: 8 (6), 11 (1)
- E: 8 (3), 11 (5)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 11 (5), 13 (6)
- B: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 13 (3)
- G: 10 (6), 13 (1)
- D: 10 (3), 13 (5)
- A: 11 (1), 13 (2)
- E: 11 (5), 13 (6)
Same notes, different home
These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.