Ab Major Piano Chord
Root
Ab3rd
C5th
EbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
C
Eb
The Notes in an Ab Major Chord
The Root
You'll have no trouble finding the root of an Ab Major chord, because it's what gives an Ab Major chord it's name: It's the note Ab.
The 3rd
The third of an Ab Major chord is C. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
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 5th
The fifth of an Ab Major chord is Eb. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
Finding Eb 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: Land on Eb
5th
EbRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
- 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. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note Eb is down 5 half-steps from Ab, but up 7 half-steps from Ab:
5th
EbRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
6
The Inversions of Ab Major
Root Position
Root
Ab3rd
C5th
EbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
C
Eb
1st Inversion
3rd
C5th
EbRoot
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C
Eb
Ab
2nd Inversion
5th
EbRoot
Ab3rd
CE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Eb
Ab
C