The key of A♭ Minor has a key signature of 7 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, and F♭). The A♭ Minor scale has the notes C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (A♭ minor, D♭ minor, and E♭ minor). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
According to the TheoryTab database, songs in A♭ Minor draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.
Click on the following songs in A♭ Minor to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.
Play or download MIDI files for the following popular chord progressions in A♭ Minor.