Ab dorian scale
The Ab dorian scale consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), Bb (Major second), Cb (Minor third), Db (Perfect fourth), Eb (Perfect fifth), F (Major sixth) and Gb (Minor seventh) notes.
How to play the Ab dorian scale
- Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play Bb (Major second) — 2 semitones above Ab
- Play Cb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Ab
- Play Db (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Ab
- Play Eb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Ab
- Play F (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Ab
- Play Gb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Ab
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the Ab dorian scale
Chords in this scale
G# chords
Ab chords
Bb chords
A# chords
B chords
Db chords
Eb chords
- Eb m(add2)(no5)
- Eb m(add2)
- Eb sus2(add4)
- Eb sus2
- Eb 7(sus2)
- Eb m3
- Eb m7(add4)(no5)
- Eb minor
- Eb m7
- Eb m9
- Eb m11
- Eb m7(#9)
- Eb m7(add11)
- Eb m(add9)
- Eb m(add11)
- Eb m(#5)
- Eb m7(#5)
- Eb m9(#5)
- Eb m7(alt)
- Eb m7(no5)
- Eb m9(no5)
- Eb m7(#9)(no5)
- Eb m7(add11)(no5)
- Eb m(add9)(no5)
- Eb sus4
- Eb 7(sus4)
- Eb 11(sus4)
- Eb 5
- Eb 7(sus)
- Eb 9(sus2)
- Eb 5(add9)
- Eb 7(no3)