key signature
Example Sentences
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For this choreographer, music means everything; his title is a wink, not to the work’s worth, but to its key signature.
From New York Times
Others found fault with the way the U of R group measured the material’s magnetic behavior, a key signature of superconductivity.
From Science Magazine
Chunky bracelets and earrings rounded out the looks, a key signature of the designer.
From Reuters
Water is considered a key signature of life beyond Earth, after all.
From Salon
The most important symbols on the staff, the clef symbol, key signature and time signature, appear at the beginning of the staff.
From Literature
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