Ab natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab natural minor

The Ab natural minor / G# natural minor scale has 7 notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E and F#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The natural minor scale gives minor keys their melancholic color. It has the same notes as the major scale three semitones higher (its relative major).

Ab natural minor

G# A# B C# D# E F# · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

G#

1

A#

2

B

b3

C#

4

D#

5

E

b6

F#

b7

Chords (triads)

i · Ab minor ii° · Bb diminished III · B major iv · C# minor v · Eb minor VI · E major VII · F# major

Seventh chords

i7 · Ab minor 7 iiø7 · Bb half-diminished IIImaj7 · B major 7 iv7 · C# minor 7 v7 · Eb minor 7 VImaj7 · E major 7 VII7 · F#7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

B major C# dorian Eb phrygian E lydian F# mixolydian Bb locrian

Other Ab scales

Ab major Ab harmonic 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 natural minor C# natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab natural minor scale?

The notes of the Ab natural minor scale are G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E and F#.

What is the formula of the natural minor scale?

The formula of the natural minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab natural minor scale?

The Ab natural minor scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the Ab natural minor scale?

The chords of the Ab natural minor scale are Ab minor, Bb diminished, B major, C# minor, Eb minor, E major and F# major.

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C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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