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D♯ DorianThe D♯ Dorian mode contains seven notes: D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯, and C♯.
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Full identifier ›Today at the piano
Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
On this day
1856 Robert Schumann, composer of Carnaval and Kreisleriana, died at a sanatorium in Endenich near Bonn.
Term of the day
A♭ Minor Pentatonic ScaleThe A♭ Minor Pentatonic scale contains five notes: A♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, and G♭.
Did you know
The black keys play the five sharps and flats in each octave, grouped in twos and threes.
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Chords, scales, and modes — every key, both enharmonic spellings.
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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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