Ab Ionian #5 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode III harm. · 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♭
T+½T
E
½T
F
T
G
→
A♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| ii | B♭m | minor |
| III | C | Major |
| IV | D♭ | Major |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| vii° | G° | diminished |
About this scale
Ionian #5 is a major mode with an augmented 5th that creates an unusual tension. On guitar, it works over augmented Maj7#5 chords and allows phrases that wrong-foot ears accustomed to the standard Ionian sound. Its #5 creates a very recognizable color in chromatic progressions.
See fretboard positions for Ab Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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