


So the Ab major seventh chord is Ab C Eb G. To find the last note, we just look at the 7th note of the scale - G. We already know the first bit from the major chord. This is build off of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th notes of the scale. So if you look at the major chord, this means Ab, C and Eb make the major chord. Major chords are built off the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. G major scale has one sharp: F, written at the beginning of that music scale. Knowing the A flat major scale on piano not only helps you to play that and understand the key signature but you can also understand and know the Ab chord (written as Ab). All music scales that has the term flat (b) in its name is a major scale. (The order of the first 4 flats spells the word BEAD, so we now have the whole word!) Understand the Ab Chord from the Ab Scale The key of A flat has 4 flats: Bb, Eb, Ab and Db. Now that you know the A flat major scale, you also know the key signature of A flat major. A flat major scale piano fingering for left hand The Key Signature of A Flat Major
