A-flat noun3 •A tone one semitone below A, between G and A, denoted A♭.The bassoon came in on a low A-flat. •The key of A-flat major.We will now hear the third sonata, in 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. formsA flats · A-flats · a flats · a-flats