Tuning-specific scale diagram

Ab Major (Ionian) Scale in DADGAD Tuning

Ab Major (Ionian) Scale in DADGAD Tuning shows the same ab major (ionian) scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D A D G A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: AbBbCDbEbFG
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Semitones: 0 2 4 5 7 9 11
Parent scale: Ab major
Tuning: D A D G A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to D4
24-fret range: D2 to D6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main Ab Major (Ionian) Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in dadgad tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the Ab root notes against the D low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

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Reference pages

Ab Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Main scale reference DADGAD Tuning Tuning notes and range

Ab Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Ab Major Blues Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Ab Mixolydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Ab Lydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Bb Dorian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning C Phrygian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning C# Lydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Eb Mixolydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning F Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning G Locrian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning

Ab Major Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning Ab Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E