Ab Major Diatonic Chords and Scale
for Tenor Banjo Tuned in Fifths
by Sandy Freeze a.k.a.:banjovie55
Tenor Banjo "A" Flat Here
~# b # b # b # b # b # b # b # b # b # b ~
~|4| |5| | | |R| |2| |4| |5| | | |R| |9| ~
|3| | | | | |6| |7| | | | | |3| | | | | |6| |7| | | | | |X|
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
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C to A Outlay at nut
440hz=A|------------|------------|--------0++?|A=440hz
D|------------|--------0++?|0+++7+++--"?|D
G|--------0++?|0+++7+++--"?|------------|G
C|0+++7+++--"?|------------|------------|C
This tenor banjo Tuning is in fifths.
K\/k the Alternate picking code
Z\/z ,the Alternate strum code.
++=note held
Z"=repeat finger stop
,---,---,---,---=4/4 beats
Sandy's Grips and Wise Tablature
~C_G_D_A~Ab Major_A|Z3++|A
[0 __1__] / ___D|Z1++|D
[ ] / / __G|Z1++|G
[ 3] / / / _C|Z0++|C
g\ \ \ \__/ / / /s/,,,,,,,
;r\ \ \____/ / /b/;;;;;;;;
::i\ \______/ /a/:::::::::
!!!p\________/t/!!!!!!!!!!
Grips
I ii iii IV V vi vii
Ab Major BbMinor CMinor DbMajor Eb Major F Minor G Min 7b5
~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~
[0 1 1 -] [1 - - 1] [0 0 1 -] [1 1 - -] [- 0 1 1] [0 1 - -] [1 0 - -]
[ -] [ - - ] [ -] [ - -] [- ] [ - -] [ - - -]
[ 3] [ 3 4 ] [ 3] [ 3 -] [3 ] [ 3 4] [ 3 -]
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ 4] [ ] [ ] [ 4]
Chord Tabs
__________________iiiCminor(7~) Eb Major(Dom'7~)V7
A|---k3(1~)---Z"++|A A|---k1++!----Z"++|A
D|--K1+++!----Z"++|D D|--K1+++!----Z"++|D
D|-k0++++!----Z"++|D D|-k0++++!----Z"++|D
C|K0+++++!,---Z"++|C C|K1+++++!,---Z"++|C
___________________iiBb Minor(7~)
A|---k1++!----Z"++|A
D|--K3+++!----Z"++|D (7~ all options)
G|-k3(1~)!----Z"++|G
C|K1+++++!,---Z"++|C
_____________________
^Ab^ Major Tonic I______Ab Scale______ Db Major(Major7~)IV
A|---k3++!----Z"++|A|..--1--3-4--6--8\ A|---k3++!----Z"++|A
D|--K1(5~)----Z"++|D|..--1--3--5^6^-8/ D|--K3+++!----Z"++|D
G|-k1++++!----Z"++|G|..0^1^-3-45-6--8\ G|-k1++++!----Z"++|G
C|K0+++++!,---Z"++|C|..0-1--3--5--7^8^\C|K1+++++!,---Z"++|C
___________________vii 7b5 G Minor7b5
A|---k4++!----Z"++|A
D|--K3+++!----Z"++|D
G|-k0++++!----Z"++|G
C|K1+++++!,---Z"++|C
_________________________________________F Minor(7~)vi(Relative minor to Ab)
A|---k3++!----Z"++|A
D|--K3(1~)----Z"++|D
G|-k1++++!----Z"++|G
C|K0+++++!,---Z"++|C
Key of A Flat Major chords
7 Sevenths in Ab Major
Eb DIMINISHED7th ! E Diminished 7th ! F Diminished7th !
A|Z3( C)|A A|Z4(C#)|A A|Z5( D)|A
D|Z4(F#)|D D|Z5( G)|D D|Z6(Ab)|D
G|Z2( A)|G G|Z3(Bb)|G G|Z4( B)|G
C|Z3(Eb)|C C|Z4( E)|C C|Z5( F)|C
all roots all roots all roots
Ab AUGmented? I7+ Eb 7+ V7+ C7+ (V7 dom'to F Minor as i)
A|---k3+|A A|---k6+|A A|---k1|A
D|--K4++|D D|--K5++|D D|--K2+|D
G|-k1+++|G G|-k6+++|G G|-k1++|G
C|K4++++|C C|K3++++|C C|K0+++|C
~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A~
All NATURAL
Major Key Diatonic Chords And Scale at NUT
[AMajor!BMajor!Cmajor!DMajor!EMajor!FMajor!GMajor!AMajor!]
[BbMajor!........DbMajor!EbMajor!....GbMajor..!AbMajor!]
\FLAT OUT/:
Major Key Diatonic chords and Scales at NUT
~C_G_D_A~ ~C_G_D_A_~
Tenor Banjo
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