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Ab melodic minor scale

It has 7 notes: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.

Degree12♭34567
NoteAbBbCbDbEbFG

Patterns

Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.

Position 1Frets 3–7 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 3 (7), 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
  • B: 4 (5), 6 (6)
  • G: 3 (2), 4 (b3), 6 (4)
  • D: 3 (6), 5 (7), 6 (1)
  • A: 4 (4), 6 (5)
  • E: 3 (7), 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
3 notes per string, from the rootFrets 4–9 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
  • B: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • G: 4 (b3), 6 (4), 8 (5)
  • D: 5 (7), 6 (1), 8 (2)
  • A: 4 (4), 6 (5), 8 (6)
  • E: 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
Position 2Frets 5–9 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
  • B: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • G: 6 (4), 8 (5)
  • D: 5 (7), 6 (1), 8 (2), 9 (b3)
  • A: 6 (5), 8 (6)
  • E: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
Position 3Frets 7–11 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 7 (b3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
  • B: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • G: 8 (5), 10 (6)
  • D: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 11 (4)
  • A: 8 (6), 10 (7), 11 (1)
  • E: 7 (b3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
Position 4Frets 10–14 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • B: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)
  • G: 10 (6), 12 (7), 13 (1)
  • D: 11 (4), 13 (5)
  • A: 10 (7), 11 (1), 13 (2), 14 (b3)
  • E: 11 (5), 13 (6)
Position 5Frets 12–16 · root Ab
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 13 (6), 15 (7), 16 (1)
  • B: 12 (b3), 14 (4), 16 (5)
  • G: 12 (7), 13 (1), 15 (2)
  • D: 13 (5), 15 (6)
  • A: 13 (2), 14 (b3), 16 (4)
  • E: 13 (6), 15 (7), 16 (1)

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