A flat minorA minor

A flat minor: common questionsA minor: common questions

What notes are in A flat minor?What notes are in A minor?

A flat minor has 7 flats: B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat, C flat and F flat. The natural minor scale is A flat B flat C flat D flat E flat F flat G flat A flat. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: A flat B flat C flat D flat E flat F flat G A flat. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (A flat B flat C flat D flat E flat F G A flat) and comes down as the natural minor.A minor has 7 flats: B, E, A, D, G, C and F. The natural minor scale is A B C D E F G A. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: A B C D E F G A. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (A B C D E F G A) and comes down as the natural minor.

What is the fingering for the A flat minor scale?What is the fingering for the A minor scale?

For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3, on A flat B flat C flat D flat E flat F flat G A flat. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3, on A B C D E F G A. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.

What is the relative major of A flat minor?What is the relative major of A minor?

C flat major. It has the same key signature as A flat minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.C major. It has the same key signature as A minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.

What are the notes of the A flat minor arpeggio?What are the notes of the A minor arpeggio?

A flat, C flat and E flat: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 1 2 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 2.A, C and E: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 1 2 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 2.