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major key in British English (ˈmeɪdʒə kiː) noun music a key based upon the major scale major key in American EnglishnounMusic a key whose essential harmony is based on the major scale Also called: major mode Examples of 'major key' in a sentencemajor key The melodic tendency is in a major key, which evokes a sense of happiness.But really it deals with depressive, very emotional subjects that are masked by the major key music.The account unites ardent tonal beauty with an exhilaration that makes the major-key conclusion as joyous and immediate as one could ever imagine.The bleak early acoustic guitar figure gives way to major-key optimism, which cedes to nightmarish, claustrophobic strings, and an interlude of chopped guitar and hand-claps.This was not so much rock anthem as a hymn recital in the major key.But it's the major-key end to a minor-key narrative that takes us through its characters' lives in reverse.The sharp notes of this song don't tear at the emotions, while the major-key choruses fail to soar.Generally, slower minor keys encourage activity in the brain's cortical and limbic areas, while faster, major keys yieldbetter moods. Definition of 'major key' |