Ab7#5 Piano Chord

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

• 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:

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 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: