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ヘ長調 (ヘちょうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヘ長ちょう調ちょう

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Meanings

1

F major

The musical key of F major, used in classical and popular music contexts.

この曲きょくはヘ長ちょう調ちょうで書かかれている。
This piece is written in F major.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
調tune, tone, meter

Related words

ハ長ちょう調ちょう
C major, the most basic key with no sharps or flats. ヘ長調 has one flat (B♭).
ニ長ちょう調ちょう
D major, a key with two sharps, often used for bright and cheerful music.

Word family

嬰えいヘ長ちょう調ちょう
F sharp major

Etymology

From ヘ (the note F in the Japanese iroha system) + 長調 (major key).