Major and Minor

Major And Minor

In Western music, the adjectives major and minor can describe a musical composition, movement, section, scale, key, chord, or interval.

Major and minor are frequently referred to in the titles of classical compositions, especially in reference to the key of a piece.

Read more about Major And Minor:  Intervals and Chords, Keys, Scales and Chords, Intonation and Tuning, Advanced Theory

Famous quotes containing the words major and/or minor:

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