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:
“That is my major preoccupation—memory, the kingdom of memory. I want to protect and enrich that kingdom, glorify that kingdom and serve it.”
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—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)