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Key of Ab Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 7th Position - Major Scale

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Major Scale, Ab4 Richter Diatonic in 7th
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B C Db

D Major Scale on a Ab Harmonica

This chart shows the Major scale played in 7th position on a key of Ab Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 7th position, the scale is rooted on D, which means you are playing a D Major scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the D Major Scale

The D Major scale contains 7 notes: D – E – F# – G – A – B – Db.

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
D 2 draw bend -2' 2'
E 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
F# 3 draw bend -3' 3'
G 3 draw -3 3
A 4 draw bend -4' 4'
B 4 overblow 4o +4o
Db 5 draw -5 5

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 7th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 7th position means the root note of your scale is D. When you pick up a Ab harmonica and play in 7th position, you are playing in the key of D. 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 7th position

Chromatic Scale Ab harp, 7th position Composite Blues Scale Ab harp, 7th position Dorian Scale Ab harp, 7th position Harmonic Minor Scale Ab harp, 7th position Locrian Scale Ab harp, 7th position Lydian Scale Ab harp, 7th position

Major Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C F# Major in 7th position Key of Db G Major in 7th position Key of D Ab Major in 7th position Key of Eb A Major in 7th position Key of E Bb Major in 7th position Key of F B Major in 7th position