Gitarist OkuluAb natural minor scaleAb natural minor scale
The scale of sad melodies, rock ballads and much pop music. Notes: G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F#.
Pink: root note · Purple: other scale notes
💻 Learn it by playing in the app
Open the app →The chord check listens and tells you which string is muted
Formula
| Note | G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♯5 | ♭7 |
Step formula: T–Y–T–T–Y–T–T (T = whole step, Y = half step)
How to practise it
- First memorise the 4-fret box starting on the root; play it up and down at 60 BPM with a metronome.
- Play each note cleanly; use alternate picking (down-up).
- Raise the tempo by 5 BPM each day; the Scales tool in Gitarist Okulu listens through the mic to check you.
Relative scale
More Ab scales
Ab major scaleAb major pentatonic scaleAb minor pentatonic scaleAb blues scale