What notes are in the Ab blues scale?

The Ab blues scale consists of 6 notes: Ab, B, C#, D, Eb and F#. These notes together make up the Ab blues scale.

What intervals make up the Ab blues scale?

The Ab blues scale contains the following intervals from its root note (Ab): Ab (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), C# (Perfect fourth), D (Diminished fifth), Eb (Perfect fifth) and F# (Minor seventh).

Ab blues scale

Q: How do you play the Ab blues scale on piano?

To play the Ab blues scale on piano, start on Ab and play the following notes in ascending order: Ab (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), C# (Perfect fourth), D (Diminished fifth), Eb (Perfect fifth) and F# (Minor seventh). Each note is played one at a time, stepping through the scale from the root.

The Ab blues scale consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), C# (Perfect fourth), D (Diminished fifth), Eb (Perfect fifth) and F# (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Ab blues scale

How to play the Ab blues scale

Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Play B (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Ab
Play C# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Ab
Play D (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above Ab
Play Eb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Ab
Play F# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Ab
Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the Ab blues scale

Chords in this scale

Ab blues scale

How to play the Ab blues scale

Chords in this scale

G# chords

Ab chords

B chords

Db chords

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D chords

Eb chords

F# chords

Gb chords