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A♭ minor-major pentatonic scale
The A♭ minor-major pentatonic scale is made of the notes A♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, G. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭3 4 5 7.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1A♭
- ♭3C♭
- 4D♭
- 5E♭
- 7G
PatternW+H – W – W – 2W – 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.
Mode and chords
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A♭ minor-major pentatonic scale?
- The notes are A♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, G.
- What is the pattern of the A♭ minor-major pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is W+H – W – W – 2W – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭3 4 5 7.
- Which chords is the A♭ minor-major pentatonic scale used over?
- It is used over A♭m(maj7), A♭m, A♭sus4: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.