Ab Melodic Minor Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol
Interval Structure
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
T
D♭
T
E♭
T
F
T
G
→
A♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | minor |
| ii | B♭m | minor |
| III+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| IV | D♭ | Major |
| V | E♭ | Major |
| vi° | F° | diminished |
| vii° | G° | diminished |
About this scale
The melodic minor scale (ascending form) is essential in jazz guitar. It generates the altered, Lydian dominant, and Locrian #2 scales through simple rotation. Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern — all exploit its colors on minor ii-V-I progressions. Its natural 6th and 7th degrees allow very fluid melodic lines over minMaj7 chords.
See fretboard positions for Ab Melodic Minor on guitar in the interactive app.
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