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key signature

key signature noun: an indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.

Noun

key signature (plural key signatures)

  1. An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.
    • The key signatures of D major and b minor both have two sharps.

Forms of key signature

pluralkey signatures

Questions about key signature

What does key signature mean?
Key signature means an indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.
What part of speech is key signature?
Key signature is a noun.
What is the plural of key signature?
The plural of key signature is key signatures.

Words near key signature in the dictionary

  1. key seats
  2. key server
  3. key servers
  4. key set identifier
  5. key set identifiers
  6. key signature
  7. key signatures
  8. key spoke
  9. key spokes
  10. key stage
  11. key stages

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