The A♭ Major Bebop scale contains eight notes: A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F♭, F, and G. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-H-W-H-H-H-W.
A♭ Major Bebop Scale Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | A♭ | P1 |
| 2 | Major 2nd | B♭ | M2 |
| 3 | Major 3rd | C | M3 |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | D♭ | P4 |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | E♭ | P5 |
| ♭6 | Minor 6th | F♭ | m6 |
| 6 | Major 6th | F | M6 |
| 7 | Major 7th | G | M7 |
| 8 | Octave | A♭ | P8 |
Key Signature
The A♭ Major Bebop Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.
Accidentals
A♭B♭D♭E♭F♭
A♭ Major Bebop Scale — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the notes of the A♭ Major Bebop Scale on piano?
The A♭ Major Bebop Scale uses the notes A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – F – G – A♭. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the Ab Major Bebop Scale?
The Ab Major Bebop Scale contains eight notes: Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – Fb – F – G. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Ab Major Bebop have?
The Ab Major Bebop Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭, F♭.
What is the relative minor of Ab Major Bebop?
The relative minor of Ab Major Bebop is F Minor. Both scales share the same key signature and the same seven notes — the difference is which note feels like "home." That's why a song in C major and a song in A minor look identical on the staff but feel completely different.
What is the parallel minor of Ab Major Bebop?
The parallel minor of Ab Major Bebop is Ab Minor. "Parallel" means same root, opposite mode — the third, sixth, and seventh are all a half-step lower in the minor version. Modal interchange (borrowing chords from the parallel key) is one of the most useful tricks in pop and jazz writing.
What does the Ab Major Bebop Scale sound like?
The Ab Major Bebop Scale has a distinctive sound shaped by its specific interval pattern. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.