Explore the a flat major scale on piano: A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G. Hear one octave, follow sourced fingering and compare chords and F minor.
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A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A♭
Direction: Ascending · A♭4 → A♭5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1
| Notes | A♭4 | B♭4 | C5 | D♭5 | E♭5 | F5 | G5 | A♭5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One-octave fingering.
Finger numbers identify fingers, not scale degrees. Only one-octave, separately checked rows are shown.
Select every note used in A♭ Major, ascending. This question checks the note set; octave and order do not matter.
Chosen: None
Attempt open · unassisted
A♭ - B♭ - C - D♭ - E♭ - F - G. Octave and order are not scored in this question.
A♭4 - B♭4 - C5 - D♭5 - E♭5 - F5 - G5 - A♭5
This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported. The staff is a pitch reference; the pulse controls timing.
Practice tempo: 60 BPM · 1 octave · Right hand · A♭4-A♭5 · 4-beat count-in
This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported.
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Key signature: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A♭
Direction: Ascending · A♭4 → A♭5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1
| Notes | A♭4 | B♭4 | C5 | D♭5 | E♭5 | F5 | G5 | A♭5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One-octave fingering.
One-octave reference. Finger numbers appear only for the hand and direction combinations covered by the sources listed above.
The a flat major scale contains A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G. Repeat A♭ above G to complete one octave. Its signature lists B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭. C–D♭ and G–A♭ are the half-step pairs; A♭–B♭ is a whole step.
In the a flat major scale, the right-hand thumb lands on C after A♭–B♭, then on F after D♭–E♭. Keep G natural before the upper A♭. The right hand uses treble clef and the left hand uses bass clef; changing hands changes the displayed octave, not the key signature.
The a flat major scale begins with right-hand finger 2 and left-hand finger 3 in the Music Fun staff rows. The right hand reaches the upper A♭ with finger 3; the left hand uses finger 2 there. Check the descending numbers in their own order rather than using a multi-octave pattern.
Practise the a flat major scale by naming C–D♭ and G–A♭ before playing. Then listen to F minor: it shares the four-flat signature but starts on F. Return to A♭ and hear which note feels like the tonic. Use slow, separate-hand runs to check both thumb landings.
Each degree of A♭ major has a name, and stacking every other note from that degree gives the triad built on it. Roman numerals use capitals for major triads, lower case for minor and ° for diminished.
F minor is the relative minor of A♭ major. Both keys use the same notes and key signature, but the minor key starts on degree 6.
A♭ major uses four black keys: A♭, B♭, D♭ and E♭.
On a narrow screen, scroll this table horizontally to read every column.
| Degree | Note | Degree name | Triad | Triad notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ | Tonic | I · A♭ major | A♭ – C – E♭ |
| 2 | B♭ | Supertonic | ii · B♭ minor | B♭ – D♭ – F |
| 3 | C | Mediant | iii · C minor | C – E♭ – G |
| 4 | D♭ | Subdominant | IV · D♭ major | D♭ – F – A♭ |
| 5 | E♭ | Dominant | V · E♭ major | E♭ – G – B♭ |
| 6 | F | Submediant | vi · F minor | F – A♭ – C |
| 7 | G | Leading tone | vii° · G diminished | G – B♭ – D♭ |
Adding a seventh to the dominant triad gives V7, the dominant seventh of A♭ major. E♭7: E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭.
The a flat major scale gives A♭ major (A♭–C–E♭), B♭ minor (B♭–D♭–F), C minor (C–E♭–G), D♭ major (D♭–F–A♭), E♭ major (E♭–G–B♭), F minor (F–A♭–C) and G diminished (G–B♭–D♭).
Count from A♭ as degree 1 in the a flat major scale: B♭ is 2, C is 3, D♭ is 4, E♭ is 5, F is 6 and G is 7. The upper A♭ repeats degree 1 an octave higher. These numbers name notes, while the finger numbers identify fingers.
No. The a flat major scale reference covers one octave, with separately checked hands and directions. Do not repeat a one-octave endpoint finger to construct a two-octave connection. That longer range needs its own checked fingering.
Sources below are limited to the note, theory, fingering, or editorial scope recorded for this page. A source record is not the same as a teacher review.
Supports: A Flat major note spelling and key-signature count; no fingering claim.
Location: Opening notes and key-signature paragraphs.
Supports: A-flat and D-flat major spelled notes and one-octave RH/LH ascending and descending fingering, read note by note from the staff. No multi-octave fingering.
Location: PDF pages 13 (A flat) and 14 (D flat), separate treble and bass staves.
Supports: C-sharp/B-flat natural minor one-octave RH/LH ascent and descent; A-flat note comparison only, not its ambiguous RH descent. Display registers are editorial whole-octave adaptations; fingers are transcribed, not inferred. C-sharp major on page 1 is not a D-flat spelling source.
Location: PDF page 1 A-flat major; page 2 C-sharp and B-flat natural minor; RH above and LH below.
Supports: Major-scale W–W–H–W–W–W–H rule; ascending/descending scale definition; half step is adjacent keyboard pitches; tonic repeated at octave
Location: The major scale, lines 6 and 12–21
Supports: Pitch step, alter, octave; C4 convention; key signature fifths positive/negative
Location: Key and Pitch, lines 80–119
Supports: Official public entry for the Standard MIDI Files specification
Location: Standard MIDI Files overview