Ab Major 7 Scale — Guitar
Ab Major 7 on guitar: notes Ab, C, Eb, G — free scale chart, no sign-up. A major triad plus the major 7th — smooth and lush, a staple of jazz and neo-soul chord tones.
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 3 G (7), fret 4 Ab (root), fret 8 C (3), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 15 G (7), fret 16 Ab (root), fret 20 C (3), fret 23 Eb (5).
- A string: fret 3 C (3), fret 6 Eb (5), fret 10 G (7), fret 11 Ab (root), fret 15 C (3), fret 18 Eb (5), fret 22 G (7), fret 23 Ab (root).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (5), fret 5 G (7), fret 6 Ab (root), fret 10 C (3), fret 13 Eb (5), fret 17 G (7), fret 18 Ab (root), fret 22 C (3).
- G string: fret 0 G (7), fret 1 Ab (root), fret 5 C (3), fret 8 Eb (5), fret 12 G (7), fret 13 Ab (root), fret 17 C (3), fret 20 Eb (5), fret 24 G (7).
- B string: fret 1 C (3), fret 4 Eb (5), fret 8 G (7), fret 9 Ab (root), fret 13 C (3), fret 16 Eb (5), fret 20 G (7), fret 21 Ab (root).
- e string: fret 3 G (7), fret 4 Ab (root), fret 8 C (3), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 15 G (7), fret 16 Ab (root), fret 20 C (3), fret 23 Eb (5).
Notes in the Ab major 7 scale
The Ab major 7 scale contains 4 notes: Ab, C, Eb, G. Its scale degrees are R · 3 · 5 · 7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Ab |
| 3 | C |
| 5 | Eb |
| 7 | G |
Ab major 7 on guitar
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