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Somebody To Love – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Somebody To Love by Queen is in A♭ major. To solo over it, start with the A♭ major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (F minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.

The scale for soloing over Somebody To Love

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Ab Major Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 3–6) – the notes that fit the key of Somebody To Love
e|---------------------4-6-|
B|-----------------4-6-----|
G|-------------3-5---------|
D|---------3-6-------------|
A|-----3-6-----------------|
E|-4-6---------------------|
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Ab Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

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Ab Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (Ab).

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Somebody To Love – Queen

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FAQ

What key is Somebody To Love in?

Somebody To Love by Queen is in Ab major.

What scale do I use to solo over Somebody To Love?

The Ab major pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 3–6.