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a-flat

a-flat is the alternative spelling of A-flat.

Noun capitalized: A-flat

A-flat (plural A-flats)

  1. A tone one semitone below A, between G and A, denoted A♭.
    • The bassoon came in on a low A-flat.
  2. A key or other mechanism for producing an A-flat.
    • I had to take it to the shop because the A-flat was stuck.
  3. The key of A-flat major.
    • We will now hear the third sonata, in A-flat.

Forms of a-flat

pluralA-flats
alternative formA flat
alternative forma-flat
alternative forma flat
alternative formA♭

Words formed from a-flat

Questions about a-flat

What does a-flat mean?
A-flat means a tone one semitone below A, between G and A, denoted A♭.
What is a-flat the alternative spelling of?
A-flat is the alternative spelling of A-flat.
What part of speech is a-flat?
A-flat is a noun.
What is the plural of a-flat?
The plural of a-flat is A-flats.

Words near a-flat in the dictionary

  1. a-double-s
  2. a-double-s's
  3. A-erh-t'ai
  4. a-fib
  5. a-fibs
  6. a-flat
  7. A-flat major
  8. A-flat minor
  9. a-flats
  10. a-flutter
  11. A-frame

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