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Key of A flat Minor
Key of A flat Minor at a glance: 7 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 7 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭
- Key signature
- 7 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭
- Tonic
- A♭
- Dominant
- E♭
- Leading tone
- G
G sharp Natural Minor Scale
G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
A flat Harmonic Minor Scale
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G
A flat Melodic Minor Scale
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | |
| ii° | B♭dim | B♭ – D♭ – F♭ | |
| III | C♭ | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | |
| iv | D♭m | D♭ – F♭ – A♭ | |
| v | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| VI | F♭ | F♭ – A♭ – C♭ | |
| VII | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | A♭m7 | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | |
| iiø7 | B♭m7♭5 | B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭ | |
| IIImaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| iv7 | D♭m7 | D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ | |
| v7 | E♭m7 | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | |
| VImaj7 | F♭maj7 | F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | |
| VII7 | G♭7 | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): E♭7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of B Major
- Parallel key: Key of A flat Major
- Dominant key: Key of D sharp Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of C sharp Minor
- Enharmonic key: Key of G sharp Minor
5Other presentations available
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