A♭ Blues Scale
The A♭ blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on A♭.
Notes in A♭ Blues
The A♭ Blues scale contains A♭ — B — D♭ — D — E♭ — G♭. The interval pattern is the universal blues pattern, transposed to start on A♭.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see A♭ Blues on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The A♭ blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on A♭.
FAQs
What chords go with the A♭ Blues scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is A♭ Blues different from other scales on A♭?
The intervals between notes are different. A♭ Blues uses the blues interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of A♭ Blues?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. A♭ major and F minor share the same notes; A♭ minor and B major share the same notes.