major key
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of major key
First recorded in 1840–50
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And Dunn became the 14th Kraken player to score in this series, another major key in the Kraken’s dominance.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Near the end, the album breaks into a major key.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Many, if not all of them, are in a bright major key, colorful, buoyant and playful.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
They live a lot in a major key.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2021
Music that is in a minor key is sometimes described as sounding more solemn, sad, mysterious, or ominous than music that is in a major key.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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