Ab7#5 Piano Chord
Ab7#5
Ab Seven Sharp Five
♯5th
E3rd
CMin 7th
GbRoot
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
C
E
Gb
The Notes in a Ab Seven Sharp Five Chord
The # 5th
Finding E 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: Land on E
♯5th
ERoot
Ab1
2
3
- 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. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note E is down 4 half-steps from Ab, but up 8 half-steps from Ab:
♯5th
ERoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The 3rd
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
3rd
CRoot
Ab1
2
3
- 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.
The Min 7th
Finding Gb from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move down to G
- Step 2: Land on Gb
Min 7th
GbRoot
Ab1
- 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:
Min 7th
GbRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9