G shape · frets 0-4
Ab Bebop Major uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.
G shape tab (0-4) e |----1-----3--4| B |----1--2-----4| G |-0--1-----3---| D |----1--2--3---| A |----1-----3--4| E |----1-----3--4|
Guitar scale companion
Ab Bebop Major Scale
Learn the Ab Bebop Major scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
- Notes
- Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, E, F, G
- Steps
- W-W-H-W-H-H-W-H
- Sharps and flats
- Ab, Bb, Db, Eb
- All 5 positions
- G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 8-12); A shape (frets 10-14)
1Ab2Bb3C4Db5Eb#5E6F7G
Full fretboard map
Every Ab Bebop Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.
CAGED
Five Ab Bebop Major positions
These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.
E shape · frets 3-7
Ab Bebop Major uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.
E shape tab (3-7) e |-3--4-----6---| B |----4--5--6---| G |-3-----5--6---| D |-3-----5--6---| A |-3--4-----6---| E |-3--4-----6---|
D shape · frets 5-9
Ab Bebop Major uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.
D shape tab (5-9) e |----6-----8--9| B |----6-----8--9| G |-5--6-----8---| D |-5--6-----8---| A |----6--7--8---| E |----6-----8--9|
C shape · frets 8-12
Ab Bebop Major uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.
C shape tab (8-12) e |-8--9----11---| B |-8--9----11---| G |-8--9-10------| D |-8----10-11---| A |-8----10-11---| E |-8--9----11---|
A shape · frets 10-14
Ab Bebop Major uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.
A shape tab (10-14) e |---11-12-13---| B |---11----13-14| G |10----12-13---| D |10-11----13---| A |10-11----13---| E |---11-12-13---|