Ab Major Triad Scale — Guitar
Ab Major Triad on guitar: notes Ab, C, Eb — free scale chart, no sign-up. The root, major 3rd, and 5th of a major chord — the single most basic building block in tonal music.
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 4 Ab (root), fret 8 C (3), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 16 Ab (root), fret 20 C (3), fret 23 Eb (5).
- A string: fret 3 C (3), fret 6 Eb (5), fret 11 Ab (root), fret 15 C (3), fret 18 Eb (5), fret 23 Ab (root).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (5), fret 6 Ab (root), fret 10 C (3), fret 13 Eb (5), fret 18 Ab (root), fret 22 C (3).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (root), fret 5 C (3), fret 8 Eb (5), fret 13 Ab (root), fret 17 C (3), fret 20 Eb (5).
- B string: fret 1 C (3), fret 4 Eb (5), fret 9 Ab (root), fret 13 C (3), fret 16 Eb (5), fret 21 Ab (root).
- e string: fret 4 Ab (root), fret 8 C (3), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 16 Ab (root), fret 20 C (3), fret 23 Eb (5).
Notes in the Ab major triad scale
The Ab major triad scale contains 3 notes: Ab, C, Eb. Its scale degrees are R · 3 · 5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Ab |
| 3 | C |
| 5 | Eb |
Ab major triad on guitar
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