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Meaning of key signature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.

Equivalents

Català armadura
Čeština předznamenání
Deutsch Vorzeichnung
Ελληνικά οπλισμός
Español armadura de clave armadura de tonalidad
Suomi etumerkintä sävellajimerkintä
Français armature armure
Svenska förtecken

Examples

“The key signatures of D major and b minor both have⟳ two sharps.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

key spoke Key Stage key stretching key to the city key to the door key to the midway

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