7 notes · the natural 6th · 2nd mode of A♭ major
Natural minor with a raised 6th.
Heard in: "So What", "Scarborough Fair", "Oye Como Va".
the natural 6th
Each row stacks every other note from one degree. Click a row to see it on the neck.
| Degree | Chord | Bb 1 | C 2 | Db ♭3 | Eb 4 | F 5 | G 6 | Ab ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | R | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | |
| ii | 7 | R | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | |
| ♭III | · | 7 | R | · | 3 | · | 5 | |
| IV | 5 | · | 7 | R | · | 3 | · | |
| v | · | 5 | · | 7 | R | · | 3 | |
| viø | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | R | · | |
| ♭VII | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | R |
Chords on Bb made only of these notes.
Shows each chord the way this style would voice it, and marks which of its alternatives belong to the idiom.