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.

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: 603 pieces

Popular songs in A♭ Major

603 songs total — top picks below.

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