Scales

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A♭ MAJOR PENTATONIC

A♭ – B♭ – C – E♭ – F – A♭

A♭
2 + 3
B♭
1
C
OPEN
E♭
2
F
1
A♭
2 + 3

Where you are with it

Use this over

Ab · Abmaj7 · Ab6 · Ab7

Bright, open and hard to play wrong. Perfect for major and dominant chords when you want air and space.

Concert key

Written A♭ on B♭ trumpet sounds concert G♭.

Know the scale?

Learn major jazz licks that use A♭ major pentatonic.

  • Harlem StrollA♭7 · ♩ = 132
  • Downtown BlueA♭7 · ♩ = 132
Practice the licks →

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