A♭ Major Pentatonic Scale on Bass

A♭ Major Pentatonic: A♭ B♭ C E♭ F. See every note on the bass fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: A♭ B♭ C E♭ F
• Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
• Steps (W whole, 1½ step and a half): W W 1½ W 1½

Same notes as

• F Minor Pentatonic

About the Major Pentatonic scale

• The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so no note clashes with the chords.
• Country licks, pop hooks, gospel.

Chords that fit (from A♭ Major)

• I: A♭
• ii: B♭m
• iii: Cm
• IV: D♭
• V: E♭
• vi: Fm
• vii°: G°

Other instruments

• A♭ Major Pentatonic on Guitar
• A♭ Major Pentatonic on Piano
• A♭ Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on A♭ Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in A♭ Major