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key signature

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

the symbols at the beginning of a printed piece of music that show the sharps or flats to be playedTechnical music terms
(Definition of key signature noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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