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Key of Ab Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 11th Position - Composite Blues Scale

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Composite Blues Scale, Ab4 Richter Diatonic in 11th
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F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F

F# Composite Blues Scale on a Ab Harmonica

This chart shows the Composite Blues scale played in 11th position on a key of Ab Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 11th position, the scale is rooted on F#, which means you are playing a F# Composite Blues scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F# Composite Blues Scale

The F# Composite Blues scale contains 9 notes: F# – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – Eb – E.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your Ab harmonica:

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
F# 3 draw bend -3' 3'
Ab 4 blow 4 +4
A 4 draw bend -4' 4'
Bb 4 draw -4 4
B 4 overblow 4o +4o
C 5 blow 5 +5
Db 5 draw -5 5
Eb 6 blow 6 +6
E 6 draw bend -6' 6'

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 11th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 11th position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a Ab harmonica and play in 11th position, you are playing in the key of F#. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a Ab harmonica in 11th position

Chromatic Scale Ab harp, 11th position Dorian Scale Ab harp, 11th position Harmonic Minor Scale Ab harp, 11th position Locrian Scale Ab harp, 11th position Lydian Scale Ab harp, 11th position Major Blues Scale Ab harp, 11th position

Composite Blues Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C Bb Composite Blues in 11th position Key of Db B Composite Blues in 11th position Key of D C Composite Blues in 11th position Key of Eb Db Composite Blues in 11th position Key of E D Composite Blues in 11th position Key of F Eb Composite Blues in 11th position