About the A flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth scale
A flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth is used for fusion and modern jazz improvisation. Think of it as a dense nine-note minor scale in the spirit of Allan Holdsworth.
Its notes are A♭, B♭, C♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, and G. The formula is W H H H W W H H H. It is the sixth mode of D♭ Bebop ii V.
G and B are open guitar strings that sit inside this mode, ready to drone under a riff. The lowest A♭ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 4th fret of the low E string. A capo at the first fret lets a guitarist play A♭ Bebop Allan Holdsworth with G-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CbC♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Major 3rd |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 6 | EbE♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | FF | Major 6th |
| 8 | GbG♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | GG | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H H H W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Allan Holdsworth in other keys
C Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleD flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleD Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleE flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleE Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleF Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleG flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleG Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleA Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleB flat Bebop Allan Holdsworth scaleB Bebop Allan Holdsworth scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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