B-flat major

American  

[bee flat may-jer] / ˈbi ˌflæt ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

1. Music. the key that has B flat as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having two flats.

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Example Sentences

The Moravian Museum in the Czech city of Brno has had the original manuscript for the fourth movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet n B-flat Major, Op.

From Washington Times

Beethoven composed the six-movement String Quartet in B-flat Major in 1825 -1826 as part of his work on a series of quartets commissioned by Russian Prince Nicholas Galitzin.

From Washington Times

Any musician interested in auditioning for the band is asked to submit a “two-minute prepared musical piece of their choosing, a recording of required audition sheet music provided via the application link, and a recording of 2-octave F major and B-flat major scales by May 23rd.”

From Washington Times

It starts with an invisible chorus singing a ghostly note in the key of B-flat major.

From Los Angeles Times

She says that B-flat major is my sweet spot and gives me the most room to transition from my chest to my head voice when I climb up to the high F at the end.

From Literature