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    3. 長調

    長調

    長ちょう調ちょう

    major key

    KMT8News #21+1Noun, ParticleMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ちょうちょう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    major key
    music

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    この曲きょくは長ちょう調ちょうで、明あかるい雰ふん囲い気きです。

    This song is in a major key and has a bright atmosphere.

    KMT6Music & Entertainment
    ポップスの多おおくは、聴ききやすい長ちょう調ちょうで書かかれることが多おおいです。

    Many pop songs are often written in an easy-to-listen-to major key.

    KMT7Music & Entertainment
    彼かれの作さっ曲きょくは、短たん調ちょうよりも長ちょう調ちょうの曲きょくが多おおい。

    His compositions have more pieces in major keys than in minor keys.

    KMT8Music & Entertainment
    悲かなしい歌か詞しでも、長ちょう調ちょうのメロディーに乗のせることで希き望ぼうが感かんじられる曲きょくになる。

    Even with sad lyrics, setting them to a major key melody can create a song that conveys hope.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    バッハの作さく品ひんには、長ちょう調ちょうと短たん調ちょうの対たい比ひが巧たくみに用もちいられています。

    In Bach's works, the contrast between major and minor keys is skillfully used.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    調
    しら.べる・しら.べ・ととの.う・ととの.える…(3)
    tune・tone・meter・key (music)・writing style…(5)
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