a-flat

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A-flat^¹

noun A-flats · A flat · a-flat · a flat · A♭

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

a-flat^²

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of A-flat

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noun tone four fifths below C

中文	降A
Français	la bémol
Deutsch	As
Italiano	la bemolle

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@misc{a_flat_2026,
  title = {a-flat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/a-flat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}