G7#5 Piano Chord

Finding D# from G step by step:

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

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

Finding B from G step by step:

• Start on: G
• Step 1: move up to Ab
• Step 2: move up to A
• Step 3: move up to Bb
• Step 4: Land on B

• Ab is a minor second above G.
• A is a major 2nd above G.
• Bb is a minor third above G.
• B is a major third above G.

Finding F from G step by step:

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

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