A♭ piano chord (A♭ major)

A♭ – C – E♭

Formula 1 – 3 – 5

A♭ inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position A♭

A♭ – C – E♭

1st inversion A♭/C

C – E♭ – A♭

2nd inversion A♭/E♭

E♭ – A♭ – C

Keys that contain A♭

C minor — VI
C♯ major — V
E♭ major — IV
F minor — III
A♭ major — I
B♭ minor — VII

Other A♭ chords

A♭m A♭dim A♭aug A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭m7♭5 A♭dim7 A♭add9

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A♭ chord questions

What notes are in the A♭ major chord?

A♭ is A♭, C, E♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted from the root A♭.

How do you play A♭ on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C–E♭ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of A♭?

Root position: A♭–C–E♭; 1st inversion: C–E♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–A♭–C.

Which keys contain A♭?

A♭ occurs naturally in C minor (as VI), C♯ major (as V), E♭ major (as IV), F minor (as III), A♭ major (as I), B♭ minor (as VII).