Chords in the key of A♭ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the A♭ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of A♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭, Fm, G°. They're built on each degree of the A♭ Major scale.
- Tonic
- A♭
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G
- Relative key
- F Natural Minor
- Dominant
- E♭
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in A♭ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in A♭ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | A♭ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | B♭m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | Cm | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | D♭ | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | E♭ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | Fm | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | G° | Open chord page |
A♭ Major on the piano
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Common progressions in A♭ Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in A♭ major
A♭ · E♭ · Fm · D♭
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in A♭ major
A♭ · D♭ · E♭
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in A♭ major
B♭m7 · E♭7 · A♭maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in A♭ major
A♭ · Fm · D♭ · E♭
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in A♭ major
A♭ · D♭ · E♭ · A♭
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in A♭ major
A♭7 · D♭7 · A♭7 · E♭7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in A♭ major
Fm · D♭ · A♭ · E♭
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in A♭ major
A♭7 · A♭7 · A♭7 · A♭7 · D♭7 · D♭7 · A♭7 · A♭7 · E♭7 · D♭7 · A♭7 · E♭7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of A♭ Major?
- The key of A♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭, Fm, G°. They're built on each degree of the A♭ Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in A♭ Major is built using only notes from the A♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in A♭ Major?
- Pop and rock songs in A♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to A♭ Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to A♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.