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Dur

[duːɐ̯]

Rhymes with uːɐ̯

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von lateinisch dūrus ^(→ la) = hart

noun Dur · Durs

Musik Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist Am Schluss des Stückes vollzieht sich eine Wendung ins Dur.
Opposite: Moll

In English

major music: of a scale
major scale diatonic scale
major key music: a musical key based upon a major scale

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"Dur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/dur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Dur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/dur

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"Dur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/dur.

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@misc{dur_2026,
  title = {Dur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/dur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}