F#7#5 Piano Chord

Finding D from F# step by step:

• Start on: F#
• Step 1: move down to E#
• Step 2: move down to E
• Step 3: move down to D#
• Step 4: Land on D

• E# is a minor second below F#.
• E is a major 2nd below F#.
• D# is a minor third below F#.
• D is a major third below F#. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note D is down 4 half-steps from F#, but up 8 half-steps from F#:

Finding A# from F# step by step:

• Start on: F#
• Step 1: move up to G
• Step 2: move up to G#
• Step 3: move up to A
• Step 4: Land on A#

• G is a minor second above F#.
• G# is a major 2nd above F#.
• A is a minor third above F#.
• A# is a major third above F#.

Finding E from F# step by step:

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

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