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A♭ Egyptian Suspended

Pentatonic with a suspended feel — 1 2 4 5 ♭7. Modal-jazz workhorse; the missing 3rd and 6th give it its sus-chord quality.

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Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 4 title A♭ Egyptian Suspended
Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 2 3 4 5 title A♭ Egyptian Suspended
Verovio
Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Tuning
FretboardTuning: EADG
35791215EADGG♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭
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Questions
What notes are in the A♭ Egyptian Suspended scale?

The A♭ Egyptian Suspended scale uses the notes A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Egyptian Suspended scale formula?

The Egyptian Suspended scale follows the interval pattern W W+H W W+H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on A♭ to get the A♭ Egyptian Suspended scale.

What chords work over A♭ Egyptian Suspended?

Egyptian / Suspended pentatonic works over sus7 chords and modal-jazz vamps. The missing 3rd makes it ambiguous over major or minor — useful for transition vamps.

How do I finger A♭ Egyptian Suspended on Bass Guitar?

On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).

When would I use the Egyptian Suspended scale?

Pentatonic with a suspended feel — 1 2 4 5 ♭7. Modal-jazz workhorse; the missing 3rd and 6th give it its sus-chord quality.