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A flat minor scale

Key signature of A flat minor scale

The key signature of A flat minor scale has seven flats (7♭) because its relative major key is C flat Major scale.

Four different kinds of A flat minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all A flat minor scales:

- A flat natural minor scale
- A flat harmonic minor scale
- A flat ascending melodic minor scale
- A flat descending melodic minor scale

Here are all A flat minor scales:

A flat natural minor scale

The note names of A flat natural minor scale are : A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭

A flat harmonic minor scale

The note names of A flat harmonic minor scale are : A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♮

A flat ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of A flat ascending melodic minor scale are : A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F♮ G♮

A flat descending melodic minor scale

The note names of A flat descending melodic minor scale are : A♭ G♭ F♭ E♭ D♭ C♭ B♭

Closely related keys of A flat minor

Closely related keys of A flat minor are:

- E flat minor
- D flat minor
- G flat Major
- C flat Major
- F flat Major

Relative major key of A flat minor

The relative major key of A flat minor is C flat Major and below if the C flat Major scale :

Leading Tone of A flat minor

The leading Tone of A flat minor is G, because G is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

A flat minor on the circle of fifths

You can find A flat minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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