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major mode

American  

noun

Music.
  1. major scale.

  2. major key.


Etymology

Origin of major mode

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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In the second major mode, the researchers observed a significant correlation between fluctuations in reservoir levels in the central area and shifts in TOC concentrations.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

The ferry service is a major mode of public transport linking Yangon with four townships to the south.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

"Monkeypox can be biologically transmitted through respiratory droplets, but is that what's driving the spread? Or is it a minor mode of transmission or is that a major mode of transmission?"

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022

“We want to be a major mode of commute transportation in these cities.”

From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2019

A composition based on this scale is said to be written in the major mode, or in a major key.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson