minor key

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in music, a key whose harmony is based on a minor scale

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  • The composer often uses a minor key to evoke sadness.
  • Many blues songs are written in a minor key, giving them a melancholic feel.
  • She preferred playing pieces in a minor key due to their dramatic impact.
  • The symphony transitions from a bright major to a somber minor key in its second movement.
  • To achieve a more serious tone, the songwriter chose a minor key for the bridge.
  • He found the melody in a minor key particularly haunting.
  • Learning to distinguish between major and minor keys is fundamental for musicians.
  • The arrangement shifted subtly into a minor key, changing the mood entirely.
  • Despite being in a minor key, the piece had an underlying sense of hope.
  • The instructor explained how a minor key creates a different emotional landscape in music.