A♭ Major Scale
A♭ major is a major key with 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). Its relative minor is F minor and its Camelot code is 4B.
A♭ major scale notes
A♭ · B♭ · C · D♭ · E♭ · F · G
Formula: W · W · H · W · W · W · H (W = whole step, H = half step). Key signature: 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).
- Tonic — A♭
- Supertonic — B♭
- Mediant — C
- Subdominant — D♭
- Dominant — E♭
- Submediant — F
- Leading tone — G
Chords in A♭ major
I A♭, ii B♭m, iii Cm, IV D♭, V E♭, vi Fm, vii° Gdim
Seventh chords: Imaj7 A♭maj7, ii7 B♭m7, iii7 Cm7, IVmaj7 D♭maj7, V7 E♭7, vi7 Fm7, viiø7 Gm7♭5
Chord progressions in A♭ major
- I–V–vi–IV: Ab – Eb – Fm – Db
- vi–IV–I–V: Fm – Db – Ab – Eb
- I–IV–V–I: Ab – Db – Eb – Ab
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ major scale?
The A♭ major scale is A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G. The formula is W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step).
What chords are in the key of A♭ major?
The diatonic chords of A♭ major are I A♭, ii B♭m, iii Cm, IV D♭, V E♭, vi Fm, vii° Gdim.
What is the relative minor of A♭ major?
The relative minor of A♭ major is F minor. They share the same key signature (4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)).