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B LydianThe B Lydian mode contains seven notes: B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯.
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Today at the piano
Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
On this day
1918 Jimmy Rowles, an American jazz pianist, singer and composer, was born in Spokane, Washington.
Term of the day
Minor 13th ♭5 ChordThe minor 13th ♭5 chord is the fullest extension of the half-diminished family, adding the 9th, 11th, and 13th to a m7♭5 foundation.
Did you know
The lowest key on the piano (A0) sounds at 27.5 Hz; the highest (C8) at about 4,186 Hz.
Piano by the numbers ›The index
Look anything up directly, in both enharmonic spellings, C♯ and D♭ alike.
ChordsEvery chord type in every key, triads to altered dominantsScalesMajor, minor, pentatonic, blues, bebop and beyondToolsVirtual piano, chord finder, drills, all in the browserTheoryShort articles in teaching order, plus two guided seriesSongsGuides to iconic pieces, and easy songs to start withProgressionsCadences and the progressions behind real musicNotesAll 88 keys named, A0 to C8, with frequency and enharmonicsVoicingsChord shapes and techniques under the handModesEvery mode, in every key
Learn and practice
Virtual PianoA keyboard with real sampled sound: mouse, touch, or your computer keys.Play itChord FinderPlay or click any combination of notes and see what chord it makes.Open the toolLearn Piano: the step-by-step pathAn ordered course from your first notes through chords, scales and theory.Follow the pathCircle of FifthsThe interactive wheel: keys, relatives, and how they connect.Explore it