# Ab natural minor guitar scale

> the darker mirror of the major scale, and the home sound of rock ballads, folk and minor-key pop

## Quick facts

- Root: Ab
- Notes: Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb
- Degrees: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Step formula: W-H-W-W-H-W-W
- Note count: 7
- Best for: Ballads, rock, minor-key pop
- Enharmonic root: G#

## Diatonic chords

- i: [Abm](https://openguitarchords.com/chords#a-flat-minor)
- ii°: [Bbdim](https://openguitarchords.com/chords/diminished-chords#b-flat-diminished)
- III: [Cb](https://openguitarchords.com/chords/b)
- iv: [Dbm](https://openguitarchords.com/chords/c-sharp-minor)
- v: [Ebm](https://openguitarchords.com/chords#e-flat-minor)
- VI: [Fb](https://openguitarchords.com/chords/e)
- VII: [Gb](https://openguitarchords.com/chords/f-sharp)

Canonical page: https://openguitarchords.com/scales/a-flat-natural-minor