C7#5 Piano Chord

C7#5

C Seven Sharp Five

♯5th

G#

3rd

E

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

E

G#

Bb

The Notes in a C Seven Sharp Five Chord

The # 5th

Finding G# from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move down to B
Step 2: move down to Bb
Step 3: move down to A
Step 4: Land on G#

♯5th

G#

Root

C

1

2

3

PLAY

B is a minor second below C.
Bb is a major 2nd below C.
A is a minor third below C.
G# is a major third below C. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note G# is down 4 half-steps from C, but up 8 half-steps from C:

♯5th

G#

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

PLAY

The 3rd

Finding E from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: Land on E

3rd

E

Root

C

1

2

3

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.

The Min 7th

Finding Bb from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move down to B
Step 2: Land on Bb

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

1

PLAY

B is a minor second below C.
Bb is a major 2nd below C. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Bb is down 2 half-steps from C, but up 10 half-steps from C:

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PLAY