F major

American  

[ef may-jer] / ˈɛf ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

So Britell wrote a sweet piece in F major, an orchestral swell with a clarinet singing a variation on Little’s theme on top.

From New York Times • May 6, 2021

“So when the F major comes in, this allows you to really sing it out. It’s in a way easier to play.”

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021

Musically, the song plays a clever trick by starting in the key of F major before switching to the relative minor, D major, and never fully resolving - echoing the lineman's disjointed state of mind.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2017

So much so, that Mozart was actually re-using the melody here from the Agnus Dei of his earlier Coronation Mass transposed from the original F major to C major.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2013

A woman older than Clayton’s mother tried on Cool Papa’s showtime vest, “oohed” in F major, and hollered, “I must have it!”

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia