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Ab Chords

28 chords starting on Ab. Click any chord to see notes, diagrams, and progressions.

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A♭ is a bold, resonant key with four flats often chosen for pop ballads, jazz standards, and show tunes. Songs like "California Dreamin’" and "Moon River" use A♭ to create a warm, cinematic feel. It is also a comfortable key for vocalists with mid-range tessitura.

Key popularity

Less common for guitar(Less common tier)Moderate for piano(Moderate tier)jazzclassical

Frequent in jazz standards and classical repertoire Songs in Ab

Ab major4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)Ab minor5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)
Practice Ab chordsEar TrainingKey ExplorerAll chordsAb Pentatonic

Scales from Ab

Ab MajorW-W-H-W-W-W-H
7 notes7 diatonic chords
Ab Minor PentatonicW+H-W-W-W+H-W
5 notes5 diatonic chords
Ab BluesW+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
6 notes6 diatonic chords
IVDb0↓ fifth
IAb28
VEb28↑ fifth

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Ab chords FAQ

How many Ab chords are there?

There are 28 Ab chords on ChordLookup, including Major, Minor, Dominant 7, Major 7, Minor 7 and more.

What notes are in the Ab major chord?

The Ab major chord consists of the notes Ab, C, Eb.

What types of Ab chords can I learn?

You can learn 28 Ab chord types including major, minor, 7th, suspended, diminished, and augmented chords. Each chord page shows guitar diagrams, piano voicings, and music theory.