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A-flat major chord

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How to play A♭ on piano

The A♭ chord is A♭ C E♭: A♭ (root), C (major 3rd), E♭ (perfect 5th).

Right hand: thumb on A♭, then fingers 3 and 5 on C and E♭. Left hand: finger 5 on A♭, 3 and 1 on the notes above.

Each inversion moves the bottom note up an octave. Practicing them in a row teaches your hand the same chord in three shapes, so you can reach it from wherever your hand already is.

A♭ inversions

Shape Notes, bottom to top Right hand Left hand
Root position A♭ C E♭ 1 3 5 5 3 1
1st inversion C E♭ A♭ 1 2 5 5 3 1
2nd inversion E♭ A♭ C 1 3 5 5 2 1

Found in D♭ major (V) , A♭ major (I) , E♭ major (IV) , B♭ minor (VII) , F minor (III) , C minor (VI) .

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