Ab Augmented Triad Scale — Bass
Ab Augmented Triad on bass: notes Ab, C, E — free scale chart, no sign-up. Root, major 3rd, and raised 5th — a symmetrical, unsettled sound favored in jazz and impressionist classical music.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 0 E (sharp 5), fret 4 Ab (root), fret 8 C (3), fret 12 E (sharp 5), fret 16 Ab (root), fret 20 C (3), fret 24 E (sharp 5).
- A string: fret 3 C (3), fret 7 E (sharp 5), fret 11 Ab (root), fret 15 C (3), fret 19 E (sharp 5), fret 23 Ab (root).
- D string: fret 2 E (sharp 5), fret 6 Ab (root), fret 10 C (3), fret 14 E (sharp 5), fret 18 Ab (root), fret 22 C (3).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (root), fret 5 C (3), fret 9 E (sharp 5), fret 13 Ab (root), fret 17 C (3), fret 21 E (sharp 5).
Notes in the Ab augmented triad scale
The Ab augmented triad scale contains 3 notes: Ab, C, E. Its scale degrees are R · 3 · #5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Ab |
| 3 | C |
| #5 | E |
Ab augmented triad on bass
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