eBGDAE 123456789101112131415 E G Ab Bb C Db Eb E G Bb C Db Eb E G Ab Bb C Eb E G Ab Bb C Db Eb E G Ab Bb C Db Eb E G Ab Bb C Db Eb E G Ab Bb C Db E G Ab Bb C Db Eb E G

Ab Harmonic Major Scale

The Ab harmonic major scale combines Ab major's rich warmth with a lowered Fb (E natural). This creates a bittersweet, cinematic quality used in jazz ballads and classical guitar arrangements.

Also known as

  • G# Harmonic Major

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7

Notes

AbBbCDbEbEG

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the Ab Harmonic Major scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

ii° A# dim
iii C Minor
VI+ E aug
vii° G dim
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