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An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.
The key signatures of D major and b minor both have two sharps.
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key signature — key .signature n a set of marks at the beginning of a line of written music to show which ↑key it is in … Dictionary of contemporary English
key signature — ► NOUN Music ▪ a combination of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave, indicating the key of a composition … English terms dictionary
key signature — n. Music one or more sharps or flats placed after the clef on the staff to indicate the key … English World dictionary
Key signature — For use in cryptography, see Key signature (cryptography). Key signature A major / F♯ minor with three sharps placed after the clef. In musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp or … Wikipedia
key signature — Music. (in notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following. [1870 75] * * * ▪ musical notation in musical notation, the arrangement of sharp or flat signs on particular lines and… … Universalium
key signature — noun the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key • Syn: ↑signature • Hypernyms: ↑musical notation * * * ˈkey signature [key signature] noun ( … Useful english dictionary
key signature — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms key signature : singular key signature plural key signatures music the symbols that are printed at the beginning of a piece of music to show the key in which the music is played … English dictionary
key signature — key′ sig nature n. mad (in musical notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following … From formal English to slang
Key signature names and translations — When a particular musical key or key signature is not described in the English language, there are two main systems that are used instead:# Fixed do solmization used in Italian and French key references. # German key notation used in German key… … Wikipedia
Key signature (cryptography) — In cryptography, a key signature is the result of applying a hash function on a key, for the purpose of simplifying operations on keys.For example, cryptographic keys are often quite large and cumbersome to compare, so a user whowants to verify… … Wikipedia
key signature — Synonyms and related words: accent, accent mark, bar, cancel, character, custos, direct, dominant, dot, expression mark, fermata, hold, key, keynote, lead, ligature, major, major key, mark, measure, mediant, metronomic mark, minor, notation,… … Moby Thesaurus
