Key of A♭ major
Chords in the Key of A Flat Major – Free Chart
A♭ major has four flats, B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The A♭ major scale
Chords in the key of A♭ major
Press to hearCommon progressions in A♭ major
I – V – vi – IV
A♭– E♭– Fm– D♭
The pop progression
I – IV – V – I
A♭– D♭– E♭– A♭
Rock, folk and country staple
vi – IV – I – V
Fm– D♭– A♭– E♭
Moody, emotional pop
I – vi – IV – V
A♭– Fm– D♭– E♭
50s doo-wop and ballads
ii7 – V7 – Imaj7
B♭m7– E♭7– A♭maj7
The jazz cadence
Make a song in A♭ major
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with A♭ major in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with A♭ major
For DJs
Mixing in key
A♭ major is 4B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
A♭ major questions
What chords are in the key of A♭ major?
A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭, Fm and Gdim. The three you'll use most are A♭, D♭ and E♭, the I, IV and V chords.
Why does A♭ major have four flats?
Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on A♭, that pattern only fits with B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭.
What is the relative minor of A♭ major?
F minor. It uses the same seven notes as A♭ major but starts on F.
How do I know if a song is in A♭ major?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says A♭ major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.