key signature
noun Music.
(in notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following.
Origin of key signature
First recorded in 1870–75
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Key-signature; how determine whether a major or minor key.24, 25.
Music Notation and TerminologyKarl W. Gehrkens
key signature
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