Also B♭ Dorian, C Phrygian
A♭ Major (Ionian): A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G. Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Same notes as B♭ Dorian, C Phrygian, D♭ Lydian. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives34
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over2
Songs that use it1
Cadences5
Progressions9
Progressions in A♭ major
- Pop axisA♭IE♭VFmviD♭IV
- Sensitive progressionFmviD♭IVA♭IE♭V
- Doo-wop progressionA♭IFmviD♭IVE♭V
- Three-chord songA♭ID♭IVE♭VA♭I
- Jazz turnaroundA♭maj7Imaj7Fm7vi7B♭m7ii7E♭7V7
- Canon progressionA♭IE♭VFmviCmiiiD♭IVA♭ID♭IVE♭V
- 12-bar bluesA♭7I7A♭7I7A♭7I7A♭7I7D♭7IV7D♭7IV7A♭7I7A♭7I7E♭7V7D♭7IV7A♭7I7E♭7V7
- Mixolydian vampA♭IF#♭VIID♭IVA♭I
- Minor plagalD♭IVC#mivA♭I