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Chords in the Key of A♭Minor

The 7 diatonic chords guitarists use in A♭ Minor — with diagrams, progressions, and theory.

Relative: B Major →Parallel: A♭ Major →

The 7 Diatonic Chords

iA♭mMinorTonicii°B♭dimDimSupertonicIIIBMajorMediantivD♭mMinorSubdominantvE♭mMinorDominantVIEMajorSubmediantVIIG♭MajorSubtonic

Common Progressions in A♭ Minor

i – VII – VI

A♭mG♭E

i – iv – v

A♭mD♭mE♭m

i – VI – III – VII

A♭mEBG♭

ii° – v – i

B♭dimE♭mA♭m

About the A♭ Minor Scale

The A♭ Minor scale uses the natural minor formula (W–H–W–W–H–W–W). Minor chords (i, iv, v) set the dark, emotional tone; major chords (III, VI, VII) provide contrast and lift; the diminished chord (ii°) creates strong dissonance.

All Minor Keys

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B