Ab blues scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab blues

The Ab blues / G# blues scale has 6 notes: G#, B, C#, D, D# and F#. Its formula is 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1½ – 1 – ½ – ½ – 1½ – 1.

The blues scale is the minor pentatonic with the added "blue note" (the diminished fifth): it gives the typical grit of blues, rock and jazz.

Ab blues

G# B C# D D# F# · 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

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Other Ab scales

Ab major Ab natural minor Ab harmonic minor Ab melodic minor Ab major pentatonic Ab minor pentatonic Ab dorian Ab phrygian Ab lydian Ab mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Eb blues C# blues

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab blues scale?

The notes of the Ab blues scale are G#, B, C#, D, D# and F#.

What is the formula of the blues scale?

The formula of the blues scale is 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7: it is built with the steps 1½ – 1 – ½ – ½ – 1½ – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab blues scale?

The Ab blues scale has 4 sharps.

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