A♭ major blues scale

A♭ major blues

  • A♭R
  • B♭2
  • C♭♭3
  • C3
  • E♭5
  • F6

Positions

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Solo over I–IV–V–I in A♭ →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • The major pentatonic plus one note: C♭, the flat third. Six notes.
  • C♭ is the blue note. Play it and then C right after; that minor-to-major slide is the sound of country and early rock and roll.

Chords that fit A♭ major blues

Other A♭ scales