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A♯ Minor Major 7thThe A♯ Minor Major 7th chord is a four-note chord made up of A♯, C♯, E♯, and G♯♯.
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Today at the piano
Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
On this day
1831 Sébastien Érard, whose double escapement action became the basis of the modern grand piano, died near Paris.
Term of the day
Locrian Sharp 2 ScaleThe Locrian ♯2 scale is the sixth mode of the melodic minor scale, a subtle but important variation on the standard Locrian mode that raises the second degree from flat to natural.
Did you know
The white keys play the seven natural notes, C, D, E, F, G, A, and B, repeating across every octave.
How many keys does a piano have ›The index
Look anything up directly, in both enharmonic spellings, C♯ and D♭ alike.
Learn and practice
The reference is for looking things up; these are for getting better.
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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Maintained on nights and weekends by Justin Evans, a pianist of 25 years. Report a mistake