About the A flat 7#5 Pentatonic scale
A flat 7#5 Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over augmented and dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note scale with a raised fifth over a major third.
Its notes are A♭, B♭, C, E, and F. The formula is W W 4 semitones H 1½. It is the second mode of F Melodic Minor Pentatonic.
On the piano, the key touches the black keys A♭ and B♭. Even so, the raised fifth is the white key E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 5th |
| 5 | FF | Major 6th |
| Steps | W W 4 semitones H 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-4-1-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7#5 Pentatonic in other keys
C 7#5 Pentatonic scaleD flat 7#5 Pentatonic scaleD 7#5 Pentatonic scaleE flat 7#5 Pentatonic scaleE 7#5 Pentatonic scaleF 7#5 Pentatonic scaleG flat 7#5 Pentatonic scaleG 7#5 Pentatonic scaleA 7#5 Pentatonic scaleB flat 7#5 Pentatonic scaleB 7#5 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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