Chords in the key of A♭ major

The seven chords of A♭ major with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. IA♭
  2. iiB♭m
  3. iiiCm
  4. IVD♭
  5. VE♭
  6. viFm
  7. vii°Gdim
Key signature
4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)
Relative minor
F minor

The 7 chords of A♭ major

  1. IA♭
  2. iiB♭m
  3. iiiCm
  4. IVD♭
  5. VE♭
  6. viFm
  7. vii°Gdim

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished.

Seventh chords in A♭ major

Common progressions in A♭ major

I–IV–V

  1. IA♭
  2. IVD♭
  3. VE♭

I–V–vi–IV

  1. IA♭
  2. VE♭
  3. viFm
  4. IVD♭

vi–IV–I–V

  1. viFm
  2. IVD♭
  3. IA♭
  4. VE♭

I–vi–IV–V

  1. IA♭
  2. viFm
  3. IVD♭
  4. VE♭

ii–V–I

  1. iiB♭m
  2. VE♭
  3. IA♭

12-bar blues

  1. IA♭
  2. IA♭
  3. IA♭
  4. IA♭
  5. IVD♭
  6. IVD♭
  7. IA♭
  8. IA♭
  9. VE♭
  10. IVD♭
  11. IA♭
  12. VE♭

Notes of the A♭ major scale

  1. A♭1
  2. B♭2
  3. C3
  4. D♭4
  5. E♭5
  6. F6
  7. G7

A♭ major has 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

Play in A♭ major with a capo

  • G shapescapo 1
  • E shapescapo 4
  • D shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to A♭ majorOpen the capo chart

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