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About the A flat Harmonic Major scale
A flat Harmonic Major is a major scale with a borrowed flat sixth, bright but with a shadow. It's used for jazz reharmonization, film music and pop that wants a bittersweet turn.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of A flat Harmonic Major
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
I A flat
ii° B flat diminished
iii C minor
iv D flat minor
V E flat
VI+ F flat augmented
vii° G diminished
Seventh chords in A flat Harmonic Major
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I A flat major seven
ii° B flat minor seven flat five
iii C minor seven
iv D flat minor major seven
V E flat seven
VI+ F flat major seven sharp five
vii° G diminished seven
Progressions in A flat Harmonic Major
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
Isus4 I
I III
I iii
I V
I Vsus4
I ♭VI+
V I
I V7 I
iii I
ivm6 I
iv6 V
V7sus4 I
Irregular resolution type 1
V7 III7
♭VI° I
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A flat | Root |
| 2 | B flat | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D flat | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E flat | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | G | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Harmonic Major in other keys
C Harmonic Major D flat Harmonic Major D Harmonic Major E flat Harmonic Major E Harmonic Major F Harmonic Major G flat Harmonic Major G Harmonic Major A Harmonic Major B flat Harmonic Major B Harmonic Major
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
