Ab Major Pentatonic Scale A♭ · 5-note major scale

The notes of the A♭ major pentatonic scale are A♭ · B♭ · C · E♭ · F. The major scale without the 4th and 7th — it is almost impossible to hit a wrong note.

Notes and scale degrees

A♭
1B♭
2C
3E♭
5F
6

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (A♭), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

Ab major pentatonic scale on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes A♭ B♭ C E♭ F — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords to play it over

A♭D♭E♭

Other A♭ scales

A♭ Major Scale A♭ Natural Minor Scale A♭ Major Pentatonic Scale A♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale A♭ Blues Scale A♭ Dorian Mode A♭ Phrygian Mode A♭ Lydian Mode A♭ Mixolydian Mode A♭ Locrian Mode

Major Pentatonic Scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭ major pentatonic scale?

A♭, B♭, C, E♭, F. As scale degrees: 1 2 3 5 6.

What chords does the A♭ major pentatonic scale go with?

A♭-type chords and progressions around them, for solos and melodies.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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