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Guitar scale companion

Ab Double Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the Ab Double Harmonic Major scale (byzantine) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Abb2Bbb3C4Db5Ebb6Fb7G

Full fretboard map

Every Ab Double Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

G shape

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe01234b6b27b6513b6b247371451
G shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--------3--4|
B |----1--2-----4|
G |-0--1--2------|
D |----1--2------|
A |-0--------3--4|
E |-0--------3--4|

E shape

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe34567771451b273b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4--5------|
B |----4--5------|
G |-------5--6---|
D |-------5--6--7|
A |----4-----6--7|
E |-3--4--5------|

D shape

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789b27b6b2514b6b235734b614
D shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--------8--9|
B |-5--------8--9|
G |----6-----8--9|
D |-5--6--7------|
A |----6--7------|
E |-5--------8--9|

C shape

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) C shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the C shape.EADGBe8910111235734b61473b25145
C shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |-8--9-10------|
G |-8--9---------|
D |------10-11---|
A |------10-11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

A shape

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Ab Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) A shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the A shape.EADGBe10111213147b25145b6b27b6513b6b24
A shape tab (10-14)
e |---11-12------|
B |10-------13-14|
G |------12-13-14|
D |---11----13-14|
A |10-11-12------|
E |---11-12------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootAb
b2m2Bbb
3M3C
4P4Db
5P5Eb
b6m6Fb
7M7G

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IAbmaj7Major 7th
bIIBbbmaj7Major 7th
iiiCmMinor
ivDbmMaj7Minor Major 7
VEb
bVI+Fb+maj7Augmented Major 7
VIIG
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