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A♭ major chord

Symbol: A♭ · Notes: A♭ – C – E♭

The most common chord: stable and bright, it opens and closes most songs. Three notes: the root, the major third (4 semitones up) and the perfect fifth (7 semitones up).

How it is built

• A♭: root
• C: major third
• E♭: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

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

In which keys

• V (dominant) in D♭ major
• IV (subdominant) in E♭ major
• I (tonic) in A♭ major
• VI in C minor
• III in F minor
• VII in B♭ minor
• V (dominant) in C♯ harmonic minor

Other A♭ chords

G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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