G13th Piano Chord

Finding B from G step by step:

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

• Ab is a minor second above G.
• A is a major 2nd above G.
• Bb is a minor third above G.
• B is a major third above G.

Finding E from G step by step:

• Start on: G
• Step 1: move down to F#
• Step 2: move down to F
• Step 3: Land on E

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

Finding F from G step by step:

• Start on: G
• Step 1: move down to F#
• Step 2: Land on F

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

Finding G from G step by step:

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

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