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  2. Key signature names and translations - Wikipedia

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    When a musical key or key signature is referred to in a language other than English, that language may use the usual notation used in English (namely the letters A to G, along with translations of the words sharp, flat, major and minor in that language): languages which use the English system include Irish, Welsh, Hindi, Japanese (based on katakana in iroha order), Korean (based on hangul in ...

  3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Wikipedia

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    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [n 1] (/ tʃ aɪ ˈ k ɒ f s k i / chy-KOF-skee; [2] 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) [n 2] was a Russian composer during the Romantic period.He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally.

  4. List of major/minor compositions - Wikipedia

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    Mussorgsky (completed by Stravinsky) – Khovanshchina (E-g ♯) The key scheme in the opera is constructed mostly on a sharp-flat principle; thus the opening, reaching G ♯ major, is the sharpest music in the whole opera, and many portentions or descriptions of disaster in the opera are written in six or seven flats or even beyond.

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    A note that is not part of the scale indicated by the key signature. accompagnato Accompanied (i.e. with the accompaniment following the soloist, who may speed up or slow down at will) accuratezza Precision; accuracy. con accuratezza: with precision acoustic Relating to music produced by instruments, as opposed to electric or electronic means

  6. Key (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music theory, the key of a piece is the group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a musical composition in Western classical music, art music, and pop music. Tonality (from "Tonic") or key: Music which uses the notes of a particular scale is said to be "in the key of" that scale or in the tonality of that scale. [1]

  7. G major - Wikipedia

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    In Baroque music, G major was regarded as the "key of benediction". [1] Of Domenico Scarlatti's 555 keyboard sonatas, G major is the home key for 69, or about 12.4%, sonatas. In the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, "G major is often a key of 6 8 chain rhythms", according to Alfred Einstein, [2] although Bach also used the key for some 4

  8. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    They did it in reverse. "Key" at the end of "monkey" suggests a Key (be it Ab, Am, C# or whatever). So they altered "-key" and got "-kee" and they had the name. The Moody Blues – The band were originally named The M&B 5 after the Birmingham brewery Mitchells & Butlers. This was changed and the new name was inspired by a Duke Ellington song ...

  9. Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts - Wikipedia

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    Vital articles is a list of subjects for which Wikipedia should have corresponding high-quality articles. It serves as a centralized watchlist to track the status of Wikipedia's most essential articles.