A♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
The A♭ major pentatonic scale strips the major scale to its five most consonant notes. Almost any combination sounds 'in-key' over a A♭ chord.
Notes in A♭ Major Pentatonic
The A♭ Major Pentatonic scale contains A♭ — B♭ — C — E♭ — F. The interval pattern is the universal major pentatonic pattern, transposed to start on A♭.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see A♭ Major Pentatonic 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 pentatonic scale strips the major scale to its five most consonant notes. Almost any combination sounds 'in-key' over a A♭ chord.
FAQs
What chords go with the A♭ Major Pentatonic 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 Pentatonic different from other scales on A♭?
The intervals between notes are different. A♭ Major Pentatonic uses the major pentatonic 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 Pentatonic?
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.