key signature
noun Music.
(in notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following.
Origin of key signature
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example sentences from the Web for key signature
Key-signature; how determine whether a major or minor key.24, 25.
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British Dictionary definitions for key signature
key signature
noun
music
a group of sharps or flats appearing at the beginning of each stave line to indicate the key in which a piece, section, etc, is to be performed