major key

nounMusic.

Origin of major key

First recorded in 1840–50

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Like the Carter Family tune, the song stays in a major key while the ship sinks ever deeper.
The Rage in Bob Dylan's "Tempest" | David Yaffe | September 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is as though the term 'dominant' when applied to a Minor key were made to mean the dominant of the relative major key.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning Monro
The delightful harmony in which they had lived fell below the major key into minors, that touched and pierced her.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie Douglas
His mood brightens and the nocturne ends with an exquisite transition to the major key.
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works | Edward Baxter Perry
He played the minor strains, or what should have been minor, in the major key.
The Funny Side of Physic | A. D. Crabtre

A peaceful closing section in the major key and in triple time expresses the consoled minds of the survivors.
The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock

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