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