Ab Major Scale
A Semitone is a half step (one note) and a Tone is a full step (two notes) counting both black and white keys.
A major scale is made up of the intervals Root-Tone-Tone-Semitone-Tone-Tone-Tone-Semitone.
The scale of Ab Major is made up of the notes Ab Bb C Db Eb F G.
Ab Major Scale With Suggested Fingering
Learn to play scales with two hands together for two octaves.
Start with your right hand as close as possible to Middle C and your left hand one octave lower.
If you are a beginner, start by playing each hand individually for just one octave.
Left Hand
2 octaves – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
1 octave – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
Right Hand
2 octaves – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 octave – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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Major Scales
Minor Scales
 (Natural) Minor Scales
A Natural minor | E Natural minor | B Natural minor | F# Natural minor | C# Natural minor | G# Natural minor
Eb Natural minor | Bb Natural minor | F Natural minor | C Natural minor | G Natural minor | D Natural minor
Jazz (Natural) Minor Scales – Straight
Harmonic Minor Scales
A Harmonic minor | E Harmonic minor | B Harmonic minor | F# Harmonic minor | C# Harmonic minor | Ab Harmonic minor
Eb Harmonic minor | Bb Harmonic minor | F Harmonic minor | C Harmonic minor | G Harmonic minor | D Harmonic minor
 Melodic Minor Scales
A Melodic Minor | E Melodic Minor | B Melodic Minor | F# Melodic Minor | C# Melodic Minor | G# Melodic Minor
Eb Melodic Minor | Bb Melodic Minor | F Melodic Minor | C Melodic Minor | G Melodic Minor | D Melodic Minor
Pentatonic Scales
Blues Scales
Chromatic Scales
C | G | D | A | E | B
F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Diminished Scales
C Diminished | G Diminished | D Diminished | A Diminished | E Diminished | B Diminished
F# Diminished | C# Diminished | Ab Diminished | Eb Diminished | Bb Diminished | F Diminished
Modal Scales
Ionian Scales (same as Major)
C Ionian | G Ionian | D Ionian | A Ionian | E Ionian | B Ionian
F# Ionian | C# Ionian | Ab Ionian | Eb Ionian | Bb Ionian | F Ionian
Dorian Scales
C Dorian | G Dorian | D Dorian | A Dorian | E Dorian | B Dorian
F# Dorian | C# Dorian | Ab Dorian | Eb Dorian | Bb Dorian | F Dorian
Phrygian Scales
C Phrygian | G Phrygian | D Phrygian | A Phrygian | E Phrygian | B Phrygian
F# Phrygian | C# Phrygian | G# Phrygian | Eb Phrygian | Bb Phrygian | F Phrygian
Lydian Scales
C Lydian | G Lydian | D Lydian | A Lydian | E Lydian | B Lydian
F# Lydian | C# Lydian | Ab Lydian | Eb Lydian | Bb Lydian | F Lydian
Mixolydian Scales
C Mixolydian | G Mixolydian | D Mixolydian | A Mixolydian | E Mixolydian | B Mixolydian
F# Mixolydian | C# Mixolydian | Ab Mixolydian | Eb Mixolydian | Bb Mixolydian | F Mixolydian
Aeolian Scales (same as natural minor)
C Aeolian | G Aeolian | D Aeolian | A Aeolian | E Aeolian | B Aeolian
F# Aeolian | C# Aeolian | Ab Aeolian | Eb Aeolian | Bb Aeolian | F Aeolian
Locrian Scales
C Locrian | G Locrian | D Locrian | A Locrian | E Locrian | B Locrian
F# Locrian | C# Locrian | G# Locrian | Eb Locrian | A# Locrian | F Locrian
