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Today at the piano

Monday, August 10, 2026.

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A Add 9

The A Add 9 chord is a four-note chord made up of A, C♯, E, and B.

On this day

1997 Conlon Nancarrow, who composed the rhythmically intricate Studies for Player Piano, died in Mexico City.

Term of the day

Major b6 Pentatonic Scale

The major ♭6 pentatonic scale replaces the natural 6th of the major pentatonic with a flat 6th, creating a five-note scale with a darker, more ambiguous color.

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

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