A Flat Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

The A♭ Major scale contains the notes A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, and G. Smooth and expressive, it’s frequently used in jazz, soul, and gospel. Its relative minor is F minor. Below are five A♭ Major scale positions on the fretboard.

Fretboard Position 1

e|----------------------------|----------------3--[4]-|
B|----------------------------|----------4--6---------|
G|----------------------------|-3--5--6---------------|
D|------------------3--5--[6]-|-----------------------|
A|---------3--4--6------------|-----------------------|
E|-[4]--6---------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 2

e|---------------------------|---------------------6-|
B|---------------------------|-----------6--8--[9]---|
G|---------------------------|-----6--8--------------|
D|--------------------[6]--8-|-10--------------------|
A|----------6--8--10---------|-----------------------|
E|-6--8--9-------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 3

e|------------------------------|-----------------------8-|
B|------------------------------|------------8--[9]--11---|
G|------------------------------|-----8--10---------------|
D|------------------------8--10-|-11----------------------|
A|-----------8--10--[11]--------|-------------------------|
E|-8--9--11---------------------|-------------------------|

Fretboard Position 4

e|----------------------------------|-----------------------9--11-|
B|----------------------------------|---------------11--13--------|
G|----------------------------------|-10--12--[13]----------------|
D|-----------------------10--11--13-|-----------------------------|
A|---------10--[11]--13-------------|-----------------------------|
E|-11--13---------------------------|-----------------------------|

Fretboard Position 5

e|---------------------------|----------------------1-|
B|---------------------------|-------------1--2--4----|
G|---------------------------|----[1]--3--------------|
D|----------------------1--3-|-5----------------------|
A|-------------1--3--4-------|------------------------|
E|-1--3--[4]-----------------|------------------------|

Solo Over These Chords

  • Ab major, Bb minor, C minor, Db major, Eb major, F minor, G diminished

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