D7#5 Piano Chord

Finding A# from D step by step:

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

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

Finding F# from D step by step:

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

• Eb is a minor second above D.
• E is a major 2nd above D.
• F is a minor third above D.
• F# is a major third above D.

Finding C from D step by step:

• Start on: D
• Step 1: move down to C#
• Step 2: Land on C

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