A-flat major is a key of the major tonal family, built on the root A-flat. The key of A flat major is written in musical notation with four ♭ (b, es, as, des). The corresponding scale and the fundamental chord of this key (the tonic as-c-es) are also designated by the term A-flat major.
A-flat major is often described as warm and mellow, even "transfigured", but see the article on key signature.
Many works (especially piano music) of the Romantic period are in A flat major.
A: A-flat major is a major scale that starts on A-flat. It is known for its peaceful sound and was used often by Franz Schubert.
A: The relative minor of A-flat major is F minor.
A: Frédéric Chopin composed 24 piano pieces in A-flat major, more than any other key.
A: Charles-Marie Widor considered A-flat major to be the second best key for flute music.
A: Beethoven chose A-flat major as the key of the slow movement for most of his C minor works because it had a peaceful sound which contrasted with the faster movements in C Minor.
A: Since A-flat major was not often chosen as the main key for orchestral music of the 18th century, passages or movements in this key often kept their timpani tuned from how they were set up before, rather than retuning them to fit into this new key.
A: Edward Elgar's Symphony No. 1 in A flat Major and Arnold Bax's last symphony are two famous symphonies written in this key.
