key
noun [C] (MUSICAL NOTES) /kiː/Definition
› a set of musical notes based on one particular note: The song changes key halfway through. the key of C minorTechnical music terms
(Definition of key noun (MUSICAL NOTES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- allegro adjective, adverb
- allegro noun
- arpeggio noun
- arr.
- arrange verb (MUSIC)
- atonal adjective
- bass clef noun
- discordant adjective
- dynamics noun
- harmony noun (MUSIC)
- key signature noun
- motif noun (IDEA)
- pizzicato adjective, adverb
- reprise noun
- staccato adjective, adverb
- timbre noun
- tune (sth) up phrasal verb (INSTRUMENT)
- up-tempo adjective, adverb
- vibrato noun
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