The Ab Major (Ionian) Scale
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The Ab major scale — also called Ab Ionian — contains the notes Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, and G.
- Ab
- Bb
- C
- Db
- Eb
- F
- G
Its diatonic chords are I (Ab), ii (Bbm), iii (Cm), IV (Db), V (Eb), vi (Fm), and vii° (Gdim).
- I Ab
- ii Bbm
- iii Cm
- IV Db
- V Eb
- vi Fm
- vii° Gdim
The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.