A♭ Major Scale
The A♭ major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on A♭. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
Notes in A♭ Major
The A♭ Major scale contains A♭ — B♭ — C — D♭ — E♭ — F — G. The interval pattern is the universal major pattern, transposed to start on A♭.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see A♭ Major 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♭ major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on A♭. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
FAQs
What chords go with the A♭ Major 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♭ Major different from other scales on A♭?
The intervals between notes are different. A♭ Major uses the major 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♭ Major?
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.