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key signature

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music
ˈkey ˌsignature noun [countable]  APMa set of marks at the beginning of a line of written music to show which key it is in 〔乐谱上的〕调号
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key signatureSuddenly my whole musical existence moved into a new key signature.But of course the key signature has to be mentally re-adjusted too!
ˈkey ˌsignature nounChineseSyllable
a set at beginning of marks a the Corpus of


key signature
ˈkey ˌsignature noun [countable]
a set of marks at the beginning of a line of written music to show which key it is in


key signatureBrE /ˈkiː sɪɡnətʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkiː sɪɡnətʃər/ 🔊 noun (music 音乐) the set of marks at the beginning of a printed piece of music to show what key the piece is in 调号