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Thursday, August 6, 2026.

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E mi11♭5

The E mi11♭5 chord is a six-note chord made up of E, G, B♭, D, F♯, and A.

On this day

2012 Marvin Hamlisch, admitted to the Juilliard preparatory division at six, died in Los Angeles.

Did you know

The black keys play the five sharps and flats in each octave, grouped in twos and threes.

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Look anything up directly, in both enharmonic spellings, C♯ and D♭ alike.

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