Ab Minor

Ab Minor

minor

Beginner

Root: Ab

7 notes

G#

Notes in Scale

Ab

Root

Bb

Major 2nd

B

Minor 3rd

Db

Perfect 4th

Eb

Perfect 5th

E

Minor 6th

Gb

Minor 7th

Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads

Sound Character

Timbre

Dark, melancholic

Emotion

Sad, deep, mysterious

Suitable Genres

Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz

Quick Reference

Root Note

Ab

Scale Type

minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

5♭

Difficulty

Beginner

Alternate Names

Aeolian

Natural minor

La mode

Common Music Genres

Pop

Rock

Classical

R&B

Tags

basic

diatonic

minor