Ab Rock'n'Roll / Boogie Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♭
B♭
C♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Do – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭
Interval Structure
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
½T
C
T+½T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | minor |
| II | B♭? | — |
| III | C♭ | Major |
| IV | C? | — |
| v | E♭m | minor |
| vi° | F° | diminished |
| VII | G♭? | — |
About this scale
The Rock'n'Roll / Boogie scale captures the essence of shuffle and boogie-woogie on guitar. The characteristic double-stop boogie patterns (alternating root–5th with chromatic runs) derive directly from this scale. Present throughout original rock'n'roll, from rockabilly to classic 1970s rock.
See fretboard positions for Ab Rock'n'Roll / Boogie on guitar in the interactive app.
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