diff --git a/Keybinding.Test/ModifierAliasNormalizationTests.cs b/Keybinding.Test/ModifierAliasNormalizationTests.cs
index bdd46f0..449fd09 100644
--- a/Keybinding.Test/ModifierAliasNormalizationTests.cs
+++ b/Keybinding.Test/ModifierAliasNormalizationTests.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,44 @@ public void EveryConstructionPath_NormalizesModifierAliases(string alias, string
 		}
 	}
 
+	[TestMethod]
+	[DataRow("Esc", "Escape")]
+	[DataRow("Return", "Enter")]
+	[DataRow("Del", "Delete")]
+	[DataRow("Ins", "Insert")]
+	[DataRow("PgUp", "PageUp")]
+	[DataRow("PgDn", "PageDown")]
+	[DataRow("Up", "ArrowUp")]
+	[DataRow("UpArrow", "ArrowUp")]
+	[DataRow("Down", "ArrowDown")]
+	[DataRow("DownArrow", "ArrowDown")]
+	[DataRow("Left", "ArrowLeft")]
+	[DataRow("LeftArrow", "ArrowLeft")]
+	[DataRow("Right", "ArrowRight")]
+	[DataRow("RightArrow", "ArrowRight")]
+	[DataRow("Option", "Alt")]
+	[DataRow("Super", "Meta")]
+	[DataRow("D0", "0")]
+	[DataRow("D1", "1")]
+	[DataRow("D2", "2")]
+	[DataRow("D3", "3")]
+	[DataRow("D4", "4")]
+	[DataRow("D5", "5")]
+	[DataRow("D6", "6")]
+	[DataRow("D7", "7")]
+	[DataRow("D8", "8")]
+	[DataRow("D9", "9")]
+	public void ChordParse_KeyAliasesMatchCanonicalName(string alias, string canonical)
+	{
+		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(alias);
+		Chord expected = Chord.Parse($"Ctrl+{canonical}");
+		Chord actual = Chord.Parse($"Ctrl+{alias}");
+
+		Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
+		Assert.AreEqual(expected.GetHashCode(), actual.GetHashCode());
+		Assert.AreEqual(new Note(canonical), new Note(NoteName.Create(alias.ToUpperInvariant())));
+	}
+
 	[TestMethod]
 	[DataRow("control")]
 	[DataRow("Control")]
@@ -125,4 +163,20 @@ public async Task StoredProfileWithAliasSpelling_MatchesAfterReload()
 		Assert.AreEqual(Chord.Parse("Ctrl+S"), profile.GetChord("save"));
 		Assert.AreEqual(Chord.Parse("Meta+F"), profile.GetChord("find"));
 	}
+
+	[TestMethod]
+	public async Task StoredProfileWithKeyAlias_ExecutesCanonicalChordAfterLoad()
+	{
+		string json = """
+			[{"id":"p","name":"Profile","chords":{"save":{"notes":["CTRL","ESC"]}}}]
+			""";
+		await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(_testDataDirectory, Constants.Files.ProfilesFileName), json).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+		using KeybindingManager manager = new(_testDataDirectory);
+		await manager.InitializeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+		manager.Commands.RegisterCommand(new Command("save", "Save"));
+		manager.Profiles.SetActiveProfile("p");
+
+		Assert.AreEqual("save", manager.Keybindings.ExecuteChord(Chord.Parse("Ctrl+Escape")));
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Keybinding/Models/MusicalTypes.cs b/Keybinding/Models/MusicalTypes.cs
index 16e514c..0ceac48 100644
--- a/Keybinding/Models/MusicalTypes.cs
+++ b/Keybinding/Models/MusicalTypes.cs
@@ -59,17 +59,36 @@ private static string ValidateKey(string key) =>
 			: key;
 
 	/// <summary>
-	/// Maps a modifier alias to its canonical key name, so that every way of building a note
+	/// Maps key aliases to canonical key names, so that every way of building a note
 	/// (parsing, constructing directly, or loading a stored profile) compares and hashes the same.
 	/// </summary>
 	/// <param name="key">An uppercase key name</param>
 	/// <returns>The canonical key name</returns>
-	private static string CanonicalizeKey(string key) => key switch
+	private static string CanonicalizeKey(string key)
 	{
-		"CONTROL" => "CTRL",
-		"WIN" or "WINDOWS" or "CMD" or "COMMAND" => "META",
-		_ => key
-	};
+		if (key.Length == 2 && key[0] == 'D' && key[1] is >= '0' and <= '9')
+		{
+			return key[1..];
+		}
+
+		return key switch
+		{
+			"CONTROL" => "CTRL",
+			"OPTION" => "ALT",
+			"WIN" or "WINDOWS" or "CMD" or "COMMAND" or "SUPER" => "META",
+			"ESC" => nameof(SpecialKeys.Escape).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"RETURN" => nameof(SpecialKeys.Enter).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"DEL" => nameof(SpecialKeys.Delete).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"INS" => nameof(SpecialKeys.Insert).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"PGUP" => nameof(SpecialKeys.PageUp).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"PGDN" => nameof(SpecialKeys.PageDown).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"UP" or "UPARROW" => nameof(SpecialKeys.ArrowUp).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"DOWN" or "DOWNARROW" => nameof(SpecialKeys.ArrowDown).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"LEFT" or "LEFTARROW" => nameof(SpecialKeys.ArrowLeft).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			"RIGHT" or "RIGHTARROW" => nameof(SpecialKeys.ArrowRight).ToUpperInvariant(),
+			_ => key
+		};
+	}
 
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Gets the key that this note represents
@@ -309,7 +328,7 @@ public static Chord Parse(string value)
 
 		foreach (string part in parts)
 		{
-			// The Note constructor normalizes modifier aliases such as "Control" and "Cmd"
+			// The Note constructor normalizes key aliases such as "Control" and "Esc"
 			notes.Add(new Note(part));
 		}