Ab Ionian #5 for Guitar
The Ab Ionian #5 scale consists of Ab, Bb, C, Db, E, F and G. E natural is the raised fifth, one half step above the Eb of Ab major, and every note is spelled with plain letters.
The root sits on the 4th fret of the low E string and on the 11th fret of the A string. The scale is the third mode of F harmonic minor. A scale exercise like breaking the scalar sound turns the shape into phrases.
Play the Ab ionian #5 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Ab ionian #5 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Bb | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Db | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| E | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| F | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| G | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
Ab ionian #5 scale notes:
How the ionian #5 scale is built:
The ionian #5 scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W-W-H-W+H-H-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 3 of the Harmonic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
It is also known as Ionian Augmented.
Ab Ionian #5 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (G)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the Ab ionian #5 scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the ionian #5 scale, starting from a different degree.
The ionian #5 scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
