(Music) set of sharps or flats that follow the clef to indicate the key
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Key signature Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
key signature
n : the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key [syn: signature]
Noun
1. the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key
(synonym) signature
(hypernym) musical notation
Key signature Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating notes that are to be consistently played one semitone higher or lower than the equivalent natural notes unless otherwise altered with an accidental. Key signatures are generally written immediately after the clef at the beginning of a line of musical notation, although they can appear in other parts of a score, notably after a double barline.
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Key signature Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
designation of sharps and flats at the beginning of a composition to indicate its tonality
