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A♭ major pentatonic scale
The A♭ major pentatonic scale is made of the notes A♭, B♭, C, E♭, F. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 3 5 6.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1A♭
- 2B♭
- 3C
- 5E♭
- 6F
PatternW – W – W+H – W – W+H(W = whole step, H = half step)
Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A♭ major pentatonic scale?
- The notes are A♭, B♭, C, E♭, F.
- What is the pattern of the A♭ major pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 5 6.
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