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D♭ Minor Bebop ScaleThe D♭ Minor Bebop scale contains eight notes: D♭, E♭, F♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, and C♭.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
On this day
1750 Johann Sebastian Bach, whose Well-Tempered Clavier remains a foundation of keyboard study, died in Leipzig.
Term of the day
G♯ Minor Pentatonic ScaleThe G♯ Minor Pentatonic scale contains five notes: G♯, B, C♯, D♯, and F♯.
Did you know
This reference covers all 18 written keys, including both spellings of every enharmonic pair, C♯ and D♭ alike.
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Chords, scales, and modes — every key, both enharmonic spellings.
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Look anything up directly, in both enharmonic spellings, C♯ and D♭ alike.
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Learn Piano: the step-by-step pathAn ordered course from your first notes through chords, scales and theory — no login required. Start here.Follow the pathChord FinderPlay or click any combination of notes and see what chord it makes.Open the toolChord and Scale MasteryGuided series that read like short books, from what is a chord to altered harmony.Start readingPractice RoomConnect a MIDI keyboard and get graded feedback on timing, evenness and accuracy.Enter the roomCircle of FifthsThe interactive wheel: keys, relatives, and how they connect.Explore it
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