Ab Major / Ionian Jam Track – Country Pop Style

This jam track is in the key of Ab major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.

  • Chords: Ab/Ab /// Eb/Ab /// Db/Ab /// ////
  • Tempo: 140BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

Ab Major scale notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Ab Bb C Db Eb F G

This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in Ab major but with Ab in the root of each chord.
Both Ab and Db major already contain the note Ab so they could be considered just Ab and Db. Eb major doesn’t contain a Ab so Eb/Ab could be considered a Eb add11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard with intervals for the Ab major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Ab major ionian intervals

Full fretboard with notes for the Ab major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Ab major ionian notes

Ab major chord 4th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major chord position 4

Ab major chord 11th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major chord position 11

Eb/Ab chord 4th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Eb/Ab major chord position 4

Eb/Ab chord 11th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Eb/Ab major chord position 11

Db/Ab chord 4th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Db/Ab position 4

Db/Ab chord 11th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Db/Ab position 11

Ab major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads

Eb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Eb major triads

Eb major triads with Ab on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Eb major triads plus Ab

Db major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Db major triads

Small Ab major scale pattern starting on the Ab, 6th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Ab major scale pattern sixth fret

Small Ab major scale pattern starting on the Ab, 11th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Ab major scale pattern eleventh fret

Small Ab major scale pattern starting on the Ab, 13th fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Ab major scale pattern thirteenth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting Ab major scale patterns

Ab major three notes per string patterns (3nps)

Ab major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Eb major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small Eb major chord tones

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Db major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small Db major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the Eb and Db notes highlighted

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major scale pattern with Eb and Db notes highlighted

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