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    短調

    短たん調ちょう

    minor key

    KMT8News #22+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab27 strokes

    たんちょう

    Noun

    1.
    minor key
    music

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    この曲きょくは短たん調ちょうです。

    This song is in a minor key.

    KMT5Music & Entertainment
    彼かれの作さっ曲きょくは短たん調ちょうのメロディーが多おおい。

    Many of his compositions have minor melodies.

    KMT8Music & Entertainment
    クラシック音おん楽がくでは、短たん調ちょうはしばしば悲かなしみや憂ゆう鬱うつを表ひょう現げんするために用もちいられます。

    In classical music, minor keys are often used to express sadness or melancholy.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    ポップスでも、短たん調ちょうの曲きょくは独どく特とくの雰ふん囲い気きを作つくり出だし、人にん気きがあります。

    Even in pop music, songs in minor keys create a unique atmosphere and are popular.

    KMT8Music & Entertainment
    短たん調ちょうの和わ音おんは、聴きく人ひとに悲かなしい感かん情じょうを抱いだかせることがよくあります。

    Minor chords often evoke sad feelings in listeners.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
    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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