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.
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OUTA-SPACE
Billy Preston
Medium Ab · ♩=116· 12 chords
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Uncreated One
Chris Tomlin
Medium Ab · ♩=70· 6 chords
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CHRISTMAS DAY
Michael W. Smith
Medium Ab · ♩=70· 30 chords
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Colder Weather
Zac Brown Band
Medium Ab · ♩=80· 7 chords
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MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium Ab · ♩=80· 15 chords
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SING
Pentatonix
Medium Ab · ♩=160· 21 chords
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I THOUGHT I LOST YOU
Miley Cyrus
Medium Ab · ♩=100· 13 chords
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RUNAWAY
P!nk
Advanced Ab · ♩=108· 13 chords
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LET'S GET IT ON
Marvin Gaye
Medium Ab · ♩=88· 6 chords
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C'MON EVERYBODY
Elvis Presley
Advanced Ab · ♩=96· 22 chords
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No Hurry
Zac Brown Band
Medium Ab · ♩=80· 9 chords
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POPULAR SONG
Mika
Medium Ab · ♩=88· 4 chords
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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