A♭ Major Scale, Chords & Songs
A♭ major (4 flats) is lush and romantic. Common in ballads — Beethoven wrote his "Pathétique" Sonata's slow movement in this key. Black-key-heavy fingering takes some getting used to.
ONE SWEET DAY, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
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ONE SWEET DAY
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Medium Ab · ♩=66· 20 chords
JESUS IS LOVE, Heather Headley
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JESUS IS LOVE
Heather Headley
Medium Ab · ♩=82.50000000000001· 31 chords
HATE THAT I LOVE YOU, Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
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HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
Medium Ab · ♩=90· 11 chords
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, Steven Curtis Chapman
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MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium Ab · ♩=80· 15 chords
Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody, David Lee Roth
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Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
David Lee Roth
Medium Ab · ♩=180· 17 chords
The A♭ Major scale
The A♭ Major scale contains seven notes: Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G. Key signature: 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).
All notes in the A♭ Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.
Diatonic chords in A♭ Major
These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in A♭ Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.
| Roman | Chord | Quality | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Major | Learn Ab → |
| ii | Bbm | Minor | Learn Bbm → |
| iii | Cm | Minor | Learn Cm → |
| IV | Db | Major | Learn Db → |
| V | Eb | Major | Learn Eb → |
| vi | Fm | Minor | Learn Fm → |
| vii° | Gdim | Diminished | Learn Gdim → |
Quick facts
- Key signature
- 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)
- Relative minor
- F minor
- Difficulty on piano
- Intermediate-advanced — 4 flats.
- Songs in our catalog
- Available in this key