Ab13th Piano Chord

Finding C from Ab step by step:

• Start on: Ab
• Step 1: move up to A
• Step 2: move up to Bb
• Step 3: move up to Cb
• Step 4: Land on C

• A is a minor second above Ab.
• Bb is a major 2nd above Ab.
• Cb is a minor third above Ab.
• C is a major third above Ab.

Finding F from Ab step by step:

• Start on: Ab
• Step 1: move down to G
• Step 2: move down to Gb
• Step 3: Land on F

• G is a minor second below Ab.
• Gb is a major 2nd below Ab.
• F is a minor third below Ab. The maj 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note F is down 3 half-steps from Ab, but up 9 half-steps from Ab:

Finding Gb from Ab step by step:

• Start on: Ab
• Step 1: move down to G
• Step 2: Land on Gb

• G is a minor second below Ab.
• Gb is a major 2nd below Ab. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Gb is down 2 half-steps from Ab, but up 10 half-steps from Ab:

Finding Ab from Ab step by step:

• Start on: Ab
• Step 1: move down to G
• Step 2: move down to Gb
• Step 3: move down to F
• Step 4: move down to E
• Step 5: move down to Eb
• Step 6: move down to D
• Step 7: move down to Db
• Step 8: move down to C
• Step 9: move down to Cb
• Step 10: move down to Bb
• Step 11: move down to A
• Step 12: Land on Ab

• G is a minor second below Ab.
• Gb is a major 2nd below Ab.
• F is a minor third below Ab.
• E is a major third below Ab.
• Eb is a fourth below Ab.
• D is a flat fifth below Ab.
• Db is a fifth below Ab.
• C is a sharp fifth (minor sixth) below Ab.
• Cb is a major sixth below Ab.
• Bb is a minor seventh below Ab.
• A is a major seventh below Ab.
• Ab is a octave below Ab. The root is down a octave? Confusing, right? The note Ab is down 12 half-steps from Ab, but up 0 half-steps from Ab: