A♭ Major Chord on Piano
The A♭ Major chord contains A♭, C and E♭ — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | C | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A♭
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C F G |
| Lydian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ E A♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | C D♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ E♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ F# A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | C D♭ A |
| Major Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | F |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | A♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Blues | F |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D E♭ F# G B♭ B |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside A♭
| Power (5) | A♭ |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Major chord?
A♭, C and E♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the A♭ Major chord built?
From a root of A♭: C is the major 3rd and E♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the A♭ Major chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A♭ Major chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A♭ Major chord?
A♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the A♭ Major chord already contains.
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