A♭ major pentatonic on mandolin

The A♭ major pentatonic is A♭, B♭, C, E♭ and F — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of A♭. The same notes from F are the F minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the A♭ minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole mandolin above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic →

Also written Ab maj pentatonic, Ab major pent, Ab maj pent and Ab major pentatonic scale.