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ト短調 (totanchou) Japanese meaning: G minor | Kotomora

ト短たん調ちょう

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Meanings

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G minor

The musical key of G minor, used in classical and popular music terminology.

この曲きょくはト短たん調ちょうで書かかれている。

This piece is written in G minor.

Kanji

短short, brevity, fault
調tune, tone, meter

Related words

ト長ちょう調ちょう
G major, the parallel major key of G minor.
短たん調ちょう
Minor key in general; ト短調 specifically refers to the key of G minor.

Opposites

ト長ちょう調ちょう
ト長調 is G major, a bright major key, while ト短調 is its parallel minor, G minor, with a darker sound.

Word family

嬰えいト短たん調ちょう
G sharp minor

Etymology

From ト (G, the musical note) + 短調 (minor key).