The stave diagrams above show the scale notes without a key signature, with the sharp / flat adjustments inserted before each note on the staff.įor the key signature of this scale, showing the symbols grouped correctly next to the bass or treble clef symbol at the beginning, have a look at the Ab harmonic minor key signature. These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. The 8th note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Ab The 7th note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is G The 6th note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Fb The 5th note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Eb The 4th note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Db The 3rd note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Cb The 2nd note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Bb The 1st note of the A-flat harmonic minor scale is Ab A-flat harmonic minor scale note names Note no. Only the names of the individual notes are different. The same notes are played in the same order in each scale - they sound identical. This scale sounds the same as the G# harmonic minor scale, which is also a commonly used scale. Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths - Ab minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key. This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note - Ab natural minor scale. The A-flat harmonic minor scale has 6 flats. It also shows the scale degree names for all 8 notes. This step shows the ascending A-flat harmonic minor scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

B flat harmonic minor scale bass clef