Chords in A♭ major

A♭ · B♭m · Cm · D♭ · E♭ · Fm · Gdim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ · scale A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G

A♭ — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for A♭ major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	A♭	A♭ – C – E♭	A♭maj7	tonic
ii	B♭m	B♭ – D♭ – F	B♭m7	predominant
iii	Cm	C – E♭ – G	Cm7	tonic substitute
IV	D♭	D♭ – F – A♭	D♭maj7	predominant
V	E♭	E♭ – G – B♭	E♭7	dominant
vi	Fm	F – A♭ – C	Fm7	tonic substitute
vii°	Gdim	G – B♭ – D♭	Gm7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

A♭ – E♭ – Fm – D♭ I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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A♭ – Fm – D♭ – E♭ I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Fm – D♭ – A♭ – E♭ vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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B♭m – E♭ – A♭ – A♭ ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – A♭ I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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A♭ – E♭ – Fm – Cm – D♭ – A♭ – D♭ – E♭ I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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A♭ – G♭ – D♭ – A♭ I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: F minor (same notes). Parallel minor: A♭ minor (same tonic). See the A♭ major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of A♭ major?

The seven diatonic chords of A♭ major are A♭ (I), B♭m (ii), Cm (iii), D♭ (IV), E♭ (V), Fm (vi), Gdim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in A♭ major?

A♭maj7 (Imaj7), B♭m7 (ii7), Cm7 (iii7), D♭maj7 (IVmaj7), E♭7 (V7), Fm7 (vi7), Gm7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in A♭ major?

The primary chords are A♭ (I), D♭ (IV) and E♭ (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does A♭ major have?

4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

What is the relative minor of A♭ major?

F minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.