What notes are in the Ab major bebop scale?

The Ab major bebop scale consists of 8 notes: Ab, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F and G. These notes together make up the Ab major bebop scale.

What intervals make up the Ab major bebop scale?

The Ab major bebop scale contains the following intervals from its root note (Ab): Ab (Perfect unison), A# (Major second), C (Major third), C# (Perfect fourth), D# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor sixth), F (Major sixth) and G (Major seventh).

Ab major bebop scale

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

To play the Ab major bebop scale on piano, start on Ab and play the following notes in ascending order: Ab (Perfect unison), A# (Major second), C (Major third), C# (Perfect fourth), D# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor sixth), F (Major sixth) and G (Major seventh). Each note is played one at a time, stepping through the scale from the root.

The Ab major bebop scale consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), A# (Major second), C (Major third), C# (Perfect fourth), D# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor sixth), F (Major sixth) and G (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Ab major bebop scale

How to play the Ab major bebop scale

Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Play A# (Major second) — 2 semitones above Ab
Play C (Major third) — 4 semitones above Ab
Play C# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Ab
Play D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Ab
Play E (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Ab
Play F (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Ab
Play G (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Ab
Play all 8 notes in ascending order to perform the Ab major bebop scale

Chords in this scale

Ab major bebop scale

How to play the Ab major bebop scale

Chords in this scale

Ab chords

Bb chords

A# chords

C chords

C# chords

Db chords

Eb chords

E chords

F chords

G chords