A♭ ionian
G♯ and A♭ are the same pitch. This scale is written as A♭ ionian because that spelling needs fewer accidentals than G♯ ionian.
The same notes as the major scale, under its modal name.
- Notes
- A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G
- Degrees
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Intervals in semitones
- 0 2 4 5 7 9 11
On the fretboard
About this scale
Another name for major: the first mode of the major scale.