G#
Pentatonic Scale
G# / A♭ Major Pentatonic
5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
Notes in G# Major Pentatonic
Ab1
Bb2
C3
Eb4
F5
Ab8
Chords in G# Major Pentatonic
5 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iAb?Ab – C – F—
iiBb?Bb – Eb – Ab—
iiiC?C – F – Bb—
ivEb?Eb – Ab – C—
vF?F – Bb – Eb—
Other Scales in G#
MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb
Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in G# / Ab Major Pentatonic
The G# major pentatonic scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, C, Eb, F. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
The diatonic chords in G# major pentatonic are Ab? (i), Bb? (ii), C? (iii), Eb? (iv), F? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# major pentatonic scale.
To develop your ear for the G# major pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.