Ab Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 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
E♭
½T
F♭
T+½T
G
→
A♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| ii° | B♭° | diminished |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| iv | D♭m | minor |
| V | E♭ | Major |
| VI+ | F♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | G° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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