Ab Minor
Ab Minor
Minor
Beginner
Root: Ab
7 notes
Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Ab
RootBb
Major 2ndB
Minor 3rdDb
Perfect 4thEb
Perfect 5thE
Minor 6thGb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Ab
Root
Bb
Major 2nd
B
Minor 3rd
Db
Perfect 4th
Eb
Perfect 5th
E
Minor 6th
Gb
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Harmony
Key Signature
7 flats (bbbbbbb)
Modes (Chord Scales)
Ab minor
Bb locrian
Cb major
Db dorian
Eb phrygian
Fb lydian
Gb mixolydian
Harmonic Functions
T = Tonic
SD = Subdominant
D = Dominant
Related Scales
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Aeolian
Degree 2
Locrian
Degree 3
Ionian
Degree 4
Dorian
Degree 5
Phrygian
Degree 6
Lydian
Degree 7
Mixolydian
Practice Tips
Learn alongside major as they share a relative relationship. A minor is the relative of C major.
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Ab
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
5♭
Difficulty
Beginner