F7#5 Piano Chord

Finding C# from F step by step:

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

• E is a minor second below F.
• Eb is a major 2nd below F.
• D is a minor third below F.
• C# is a major third below F. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note C# 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 Gb
• Step 2: move up to G
• Step 3: move up to Ab
• Step 4: Land on A

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

Finding Eb from F step by step:

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

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