Ab harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab harmonic minor

The Ab harmonic minor / G# harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E and G. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

Ab harmonic minor

Ab Bb B Db Eb E G · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Ab

1

Bb

2

B

b3

Db

4

Eb

5

E

b6

G

7

Chords (triads)

i · Ab minor ii° · Bb diminished III+ · B augmented iv · C# minor V · Eb major VI · E major vii° · G diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · Ab minor major 7 iiø7 · Bb half-diminished III+ · B augmented iv7 · C# minor 7 V7 · Eb7 VImaj7 · E major 7 vii°7 · G diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Eb phrygian dominant

Other Ab scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Eb harmonic minor C# harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the Ab harmonic minor scale are Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E and G.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab harmonic minor scale?

The Ab harmonic minor scale has 4 flats.

Which chords go with the Ab harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the Ab harmonic minor scale are Ab minor, Bb diminished, B augmented, C# minor, Eb major, E major and G diminished.

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