Piano chord
A♭ major chord
A♭ is a major triad: the root A♭, a major 3rd up to C and a perfect 5th up to E♭.
- Symbol
- A♭
- Notes
- A♭ – C – E♭
Play it yourself
Tap A♭, C and E♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- A♭
- C
- E♭
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of A♭
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
A♭ – C – E♭
- 1st inversion · A♭/C
C – E♭ – A♭
- 2nd inversion · A♭/E♭
E♭ – A♭ – C
Keys with A♭
A♭ occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.