Ab Pentatonic Major
Ab Pentatonic scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A flat Pentatonic Major displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. Scale notes are marked with blue dots (root notes in darker color). Images with one octave pattern, whole fretboard and note names.
Ab Pentatonic Major one octave
Ab Pentatonic Major full fretboard
Ab Pentatonic Major with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab | Unison |
| 2 | Bb | Major second |
| 3 | C | Major third |
| 5 | Eb | Perfect fifth |
| 6 | F | Submediant |
The scale degrees are based on the Major scale.
The scale consists of five notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole and a half step, whole step, whole step, whole and a half, whole step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
The Ab Pentatonic Major is relative to F Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but has different root notes.
A flat Pentatonic Major scale starting from E-string:
A flat Pentatonic Major scale starting from A-string:
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.