A major

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A major

/ˈeɪ ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

uncountable The major key with A as its tonic, with the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯, the key signature of which has three sharps. {\key a \major a' b' cis d e fis gis a2}
uncountable The major chord with a root of A. 1

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noun the major key with A as its tonic

Español	la mayor
한국어	가장조 gajangjo
日本語	イ長調 ichōchō
中文	A大調 /A大调 ēidàdiào
Português	lá maior
Français	la majeur
Deutsch	A-Dur
Italiano	la maggiore
Română	la major
Русский	ля мажо́р lja mažór
עברית	לה מג׳ור

noun the major chord with a root of A

Español	la mayor
Deutsch	A-Dur
Ελληνικά	Λα μείζονα, Λα ματζόρε

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@misc{a_major_2026,
  title = {A major},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/a%20major},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}