A♭ harmonic minor scale

6 flats: A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in A♭ harmonic minor

iA♭m

ii°B♭dim

III+C♭aug

ivD♭m

VE♭

VIF♭

vii°Gdim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from A♭
1	A♭	Tonic	0
2	B♭	Supertonic	2
3	C♭	Mediant	3
4	D♭	Subdominant	5
5	E♭	Dominant	7
6	F♭	Submediant	8
7	G	Leading tone	11

About this scale

Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th, G, a half step below the tonic. That leading tone turns the v chord into a major V, giving minor keys their strong cadence — and creates the distinctive step-and-a-half between F♭ and G.

Seventh chords in A♭ harmonic minor scale

i(maj7) A♭m(maj7)iiø7 B♭m7♭5III+7 C♭maj7♯5iv7 D♭m7V7 E♭7VImaj7 F♭maj7vii°7 Gdim7

Other A♭ scales

A♭ major A♭ natural minor A♭ melodic minor A♭ major pentatonic A♭ minor pentatonic A♭ blues A♭ Dorian A♭ Mixolydian

Harmonic minor scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the A♭ harmonic minor scale?

A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G, and back to A♭.

How many sharps or flats are in A♭ harmonic minor scale?

6: A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭.

What is the step pattern of the harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on A♭ to get this scale.