major key

ma·jor key

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-jer kee]
- /ˈmeɪ dʒər ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-jer kee]
- /ˈmeɪ dʒər ki/

Definitions of major key words

noun major key a key whose essential harmony is based on the major scale. 1
noun major key a key based upon the major scale 0
noun major key (music) A musical key based upon a major scale. 0

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Origin of major key

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Major key

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Major key

major key popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

major key usage trend in Literature

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