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A-FLAT MAJOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat major scale contains seven notes and starts and ends on A\u266d. Major scales are arranged in a specific pattern of whole and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30120634\/Ab-Major-Scale-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT NATURAL MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat natural minor scale follows the key signature of its relative major: C-flat major. In natural minor scales, there are no additional accidentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major. Therefore, A-flat minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24101412\/Ab-Natural-Minor-Scale-1024x260.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTIP:<\/strong> To find the relative major key, count up three half-steps from the minor key\u2019s root note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT HARMONIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHarmonic minor scales follow the key signature of the relative major key and raise the seventh note of the scale by one half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major and the seventh note of A-flat minor is G\u266d. Therefore, A-flat harmonic minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) but G\u266d is raised to G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30123227\/Ab-Harmonic-Minor-Scale-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MELODIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn melodic minor scales, we raise the sixth and seventh notes up one half-step when ascending and lower them back down when descending. Melodic minor scales follow the key signature of the scale’s relative major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major. Therefore, A-flat minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) and F\u266d and G\u266d are the sixth and seventh notes. So, we raise F\u266d and G\u266d to F and G when ascending the melodic minor scale, and we lower them back to F\u266d and G\u266d when descending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ascending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30125246\/Ab-Melodic-Minor-Ascending-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat major pentatonic is a five-note scale built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30130424\/Ab-Major-Pentatonic-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat minor pentatonic scale is a five-note scale built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also think of the A-flat minor pentatonic as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30135135\/Ab-Minor-Pentatonic-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat major blues scale is built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, \u266d3, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24104111\/Ab-Major-Blues-1-1024x260.png\")
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat minor blues scale is built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, \u266d5, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also think of the A-flat minor blues scale as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, \u266d5, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Keyboard](\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27110924\/Ab-Minor-Blues-1-1024x260.png\")
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A-FLAT NATURAL MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat natural minor scale follows the key signature of its relative major: C-flat major. In natural minor scales, there are no additional accidentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major. Therefore, A-flat minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTIP:<\/strong> To find the relative major key, count up three half-steps from the minor key\u2019s root note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT HARMONIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHarmonic minor scales follow the key signature of the relative major key and raise the seventh note of the scale by one half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major and the seventh note of A-flat minor is G\u266d. Therefore, A-flat harmonic minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) but G\u266d is raised to G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MELODIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn melodic minor scales, we raise the sixth and seventh notes up one half-step when ascending and lower them back down when descending. Melodic minor scales follow the key signature of the scale’s relative major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major. Therefore, A-flat minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) and F\u266d and G\u266d are the sixth and seventh notes. So, we raise F\u266d and G\u266d to F and G when ascending the melodic minor scale, and we lower them back to F\u266d and G\u266d when descending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ascending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDescending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat major pentatonic is a five-note scale built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat minor pentatonic scale is a five-note scale built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also think of the A-flat minor pentatonic as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat major blues scale is built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, \u266d3, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe A-flat minor blues scale is built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, \u266d5, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also think of the A-flat minor blues scale as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, \u266d5, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2>
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTIP:<\/strong> To find the relative major key, count up three half-steps from the minor key\u2019s root note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harmonic minor scales follow the key signature of the relative major key and raise the seventh note of the scale by one half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major and the seventh note of A-flat minor is G\u266d. Therefore, A-flat harmonic minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) but G\u266d is raised to G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In melodic minor scales, we raise the sixth and seventh notes up one half-step when ascending and lower them back down when descending. Melodic minor scales follow the key signature of the scale’s relative major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The relative major key of A-flat minor is C-flat major. Therefore, A-flat minor has seven flats (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d) and F\u266d and G\u266d are the sixth and seventh notes. So, we raise F\u266d and G\u266d to F and G when ascending the melodic minor scale, and we lower them back to F\u266d and G\u266d when descending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The A-flat major pentatonic is a five-note scale built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The A-flat minor pentatonic scale is a five-note scale built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also think of the A-flat minor pentatonic as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The A-flat major blues scale is built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, \u266d3, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The A-flat minor blues scale is built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, \u266d5, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also think of the A-flat minor blues scale as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, \u266d5, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subscribe to The Note<\/i> for exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MAJOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nA-FLAT MINOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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