Ab Whole Tone Scale

Ab – Bb – C – D – E – Gb – Ab
Formula:W-W-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-A4-A5-m7

Ab Whole Tone Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicAb4P1
2SupertonicBb4M2
3MediantC5M3
4SubdominantD5A4
5DominantE5A5
6SubmediantGb5m7
7Leading ToneAb5

Key Signature

The key of Ab Whole Tone Scale has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

BEAD

Chords in the Key of Ab Whole Tone Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the Ab Whole Tone Scale:

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IAb MajorMajor
2iiBb MinorMinor
3iiiC MinorMinor
4IVDb MajorMajor
5VEb MajorMajor
6viF MinorMinor
7vii°G DiminishedDiminished