Ab major chord

The Ab major chord (Ab, also written G#) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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Ab1C3Eb5

About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

Ab inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Ab

Ab is the V chord in Db major, IV chord in Eb major, I chord in Ab major, VI chord in C minor, III chord in F minor and VII chord in Bb minor.

It also appears in Eb Dorian (IV), F Dorian (III), Bb Dorian (VII), C Phrygian (VI), F Phrygian (III), G Phrygian (II), Db Lydian (V), Gb Lydian (II), Ab Lydian (I), Eb Mixolydian (IV), Ab Mixolydian (I), Bb Mixolydian (VII).

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Questions

What notes are in a Ab major chord?

Ab, C, Eb.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is Ab in?

Ab is a chord in Db major (V), Eb major (IV), Ab major (I), C minor (VI).

Is Ab the same as G#?

Yes. Ab and G# are the same key on the piano, so the chords sound the same. Which name is used depends on the key of the song.