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Princeton's WordNet

  1. minor key, minor modenoun

    a key based on the minor scale

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  1. minor keynoun

    A musical key based upon a minor scale.

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  1. minor key

    In Western music, the adjectives major and minor may describe a chord, scale, or key. As such, composition, movement, section, or phrase may be referred to by its key, including whether that key is major or minor.

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  1. minor key

    A minor key is a music key characterized by a darker, somber or melancholic sound relative to major keys. It is grounded in the natural minor scale, which includes a minor third and typically has a minor sixth and seventh. The main distinguishing feature of songs written in a minor key is the use of a minor, rather than major, chord as the primary anchor or 'home' chord.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of minor key in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of minor key in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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