A Flat Note on The Staff
A Flat Note on the Piano and Keyboard
A Flat Note Accidentals
A Flat Music Notes in Different Clefs
Treble Clef – A Flat
Bass Clef – A Flat
The A flat below middle C (Ab3) sits on the top line of the bass clef.
Alto Clef – A Flat
The A flat below middle C (Ab3) sits on the second line of the alto clef.
Tenor Clef – A Flat
The A flat music note below middle C (Ab3) sits on the third line of the tenor clef.
Mezzo-soprano Clef – A Flat
The A flat music note above middle C (Ab4) sits on the fourth space of the mezzo-soprano clef.
Soprano Clef – A Flat
The A flat above middle C (Ab4) sits on the third space of the soprano clef.
Baritone Clef – A Flat
The A flat below middle C (Ab3) sits on the fourth line of the baritone clef.
Popular Scales starting on A Flat
A Flat Major
The major scale formula is W-W-H-W-W-W-H, where W= whole step and H = half step. Below is the A flat major scale.
A Flat Natural Minor
The natural minor formula is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Below is the A flat natural minor scale.
A Flat Harmonic Minor
The harmonic minor formula is W – H – W – W – H – W1/2 – H. Note that this scale has a three semitone step or a whole-step-and-a-half.
A Flat Melodic Minor
When ascending the melodic minor scale follows this pattern: W-H-W-W-W-W-H.
When descending it follows the natural minor pattern.
Modes Starting on A Flat
Below are the modes that start on A flat.
Frequency of A Flat Music Note
Using the equal temperament tuning system, the A above middle C is 440 Hz. This means that the A flat above middle C would be approximately 415 Hz.
What’s Next…?
- Learn about Chords in the Key of A flat Major
- Learn about more music notes with our music theory basics guides.