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How to play A♭ major on the piano

To play the A♭ major chord, first start by finding the root of the chord: A♭. To do so, look at the keyboard and focus on the black keys in groups of three. The middle black key in that group of three is the A♭.

A♭ major contains the following notes: A♭, C, and E. With your right hand, you’d play the chord with the following fingers:

E♭ – Fifth finger (5)
C – Third finger (3)
A♭ – First finger (1)

To play the chord with your left hand, use the following fingers:

E♭ – First finger (1)
C – Third finger (3)
A♭ – Fifth finger (5)

Depending on the music you’re playing, it might be easier to use other fingers to play A♭ major. To get a visual sense of how the chord is built, look at our video above.