The Key of Ab major
Ab major is A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G.
Why this key
A♭ major, four flats, is a piano and horn key that guitarists mostly reach by capo. Its relative minor, F minor, is the more common destination in popular music.
Every chord in Ab major
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | major |
| ii | Bbm | minor |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| IV | Db | major |
| V | Eb | major |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| vii° | Gdim | dim |
The scale, on the neck
Ab major — A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G.
Ab Major (Ionian)
the plain major scaleNotesA♭B♭CD♭E♭FG
Chord-Scale Reference §2 / §7.5
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