Ab Arabic Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♭
B♭
C
D♭
E♭♭
F♭
G♭
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Mi♭♭ – Fa♭ – Sol♭
Interval Structure
A♭
T
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
½T
E♭♭
T
F♭
T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭? | — |
| ii° | B♭° | diminished |
| III | C? | — |
| iv | D♭m | minor |
| V+ | E♭♭+ | augmented |
| VI+ | F♭+ | augmented |
| VII | G♭ | Major |
About this scale
The Arabic scale is a variant of the whole-tone scale that captures certain Middle Eastern colors. On guitar, it is used in world-fusion and jazz to create Middle Eastern ambiences. Its positions on the neck are relatively accessible thanks to its partial symmetry.
See fretboard positions for Ab Arabic on guitar in the interactive app.
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