A-flat minor

A-flat minor
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key aes \minor s16 \clef F \key aes \minor s^"" }
Relative keyC-flat major
Parallel keyA-flat major
Dominant keyE-flat minor
SubdominantD-flat minor (theoretical)
→enharmonic: C-sharp minor
EnharmonicG-sharp minor
Component pitches
A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭

A-flat minor is a minor scale based on A♭, consisting of the pitches A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, and G♭. Its key signature has seven flats. Its relative major is C-flat major (or enharmonically B major), its parallel major is A-flat major, and its enharmonic equivalent is G-sharp minor.

The A-flat natural minor scale is:

{ \omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' { \key aes \minor \time 7/4 aes^"Natural minor scale" bes ces des es fes ges aes ges fes es des ces bes aes2 \clef F \key aes \minor } }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The A-flat harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

{ \omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' { \key aes \minor \time 7/4 aes^"Harmonic minor scale" bes ces des es fes g aes g fes es des ces bes aes2 } }
{ \omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' { \key aes \minor \time 7/4 aes^"Melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" bes ces des es f g aes ges! fes! es des ces bes aes2 } }