Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

key signature

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
key sig-na-ture
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

key signatures (plural)

Phrases

major key minor key

Frequently Paired Words

♯ ♭ major key minor key mode

Synonyms

signature

Questions

What does key signature mean?
An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.

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