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The Musical Alphabet

Understanding the 12 building blocks of all music :
The Chromatic Scale

Interactive Keyboard

Click any key to hear it
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
A#
C#
D#
F#
G#
A

A (Natural)

The first letter of the musical alphabet. Click any key to learn more.

Frequency
440 Hz
Note Type
Natural
Enharmonic
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The Chromatic Scale

All 12 notes in order. This is the complete musical alphabet.

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

Note Mastery Practice

Test your knowledge. Find the notes. Build muscle memory.

Difficulty:

Find the note shown before time runs out. Easy mode shows labels briefly.

Find the note above on this keyboard
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
A#
C#
D#
F#
G#
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